Claes Andreasson of Swedish National Public Radio delivers a subtle knockout with this regulation-segment snapshot of Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire; Far Away, So Close). Wenders is struggling to find a US distributor for his new film, Land of Plenty, but before you know that, Andreasson has deftly unspooled some of the movie's audio, and you're already wondering when you can see it.
The plot of a paranoid, hermetic America twines with the saga of Wenders' struggle to open our eyes to something beyond the Hollywood formula. Land of Plenty mixes themes of liberalism and Christianity, and that doesn't fit preconceived notions. Neither does this piece ? German-born Wenders is critical of Europeans and expresses his love, and concern, for America. All delivered in an expertly mixed five minutes of full sound with lovely attention to musical detail.
All the elements are here ? public radio listeners love Indie cinema, Wenders, Ry Cooder, and international story lines. Andreasson places them perfectly into an aural bonsai garden to ponder.
[Note: PDs should explore Claes Andreasson's additional two segments on Wenders as well.]
Review of Wim Wenders; Land of Plenty
Geo Beach
Posted on July 20, 2005 at 06:05 PM
The plot of a paranoid, hermetic America twines with the saga of Wenders' struggle to open our eyes to something beyond the Hollywood formula. Land of Plenty mixes themes of liberalism and Christianity, and that doesn't fit preconceived notions. Neither does this piece ? German-born Wenders is critical of Europeans and expresses his love, and concern, for America. All delivered in an expertly mixed five minutes of full sound with lovely attention to musical detail.
All the elements are here ? public radio listeners love Indie cinema, Wenders, Ry Cooder, and international story lines. Andreasson places them perfectly into an aural bonsai garden to ponder.
[Note: PDs should explore Claes Andreasson's additional two segments on Wenders as well.]