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Wednesday 10 November 2021

Edges Between the Light and Shadow



           There's no shortage of anxiety. Noir chiaroscuro is all about the sharp edges between the light and shadow, hope and despair, and Messerschmidt's  cinematography makes that sharpness especially stark. Time and again, we go from blindingly light white exteriors into rooms so dark that no amount of opulent decor can relieve the sensation of squandered wealth and misguided power.

How Mank Emerges from the Shadows of Noir
Ryan Adams
2021
Awards Dailly.com

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Mank
David Fincher
2020 


       https://www.awardsdaily.com/2021/04/19/how-mank-emerges-from-the-shadows-of-noir/

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