The Moon by Our Teeth

A loose, restless drift through a life without direction, shot with raw energy and a quiet rebuke of order.

Directed by

Michel Soutter

Genres

Drama

Starring

William Wissmer, Noëlle Frémont, Michel Fidanza

Overview

The film follows William, thirty-ish, out of work and looking for a new life after apparently having been thrown out of his previous one. He meets up with Noelle, who seems intrigued by his restlessness - until her economist boyfriend shows up. Yet plot details do little to convey the power of the film, which lay in its capturing the anarchic texture of William's life - a life whose lack of direction was read as a rebuke of the Swiss myth of orderliness and self-satisfaction. With his roots in documentary, Soutter excelled at creating a loose, vibrant cinema, full of quick zooms and dynamic hand-held shots, with dialogue that often alternated between outright quotations and stylized interviews.

How it feels

Melancholic, cynical, satirical and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Identity, isolation, freedom, rebellion

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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