The Bridge (De Brug). 1928. Directed by Joris Ivens.

(5/2/00)

This was a very engaging little film about the workings of a railroad bridge. I have the sense that Joris Ivens really looked at this bridge and really showed it to us. A lot of the shots are of abstract patterns and they are moreover abstract patterns in motion.

This is a film which truly celebrates the beauty of the machine. And although we do see a few human beings, this film is really about the products of those beings.