Liquid Crystals

A hushed, hypnotic gaze into abstract shapes that drift and bloom like living things, carried by pulsing electronic music.

Directed by

Jean Painlevé

Genres

Documentary

Overview

Title cards introduce images we watch without narration; they are displays of shape and color. François de Roubaix's electronic music accompanies these images, photographed under a polarizing microscope. The crystals appear to move like tiny organisms: small four-part fans share the frame with flowing lines of pink. Multiple patterns appear side by side.

How it feels

Eerie, whimsical and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Science, nature, art

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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