Melt

A patient, quietly alarming observational gaze at snow, ice and the machinery that moves them, letting landscapes and labour speak for themselves.

Directed by

Nikolaus Geyrhalter

Genres

Documentary

Overview

How do people live in snowbound areas? What are the mechanisms for simply moving snow around? How have ski resorts mechanised what ought to be a natural process? A comprehensive study of global warming as it is directly experienced by arctic and alpine communities.

How it feels

Melancholic, bleak and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Environment, nature, work, survival

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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