Composed almost entirely of black and white film stills, the Meadow takes place moments before the heat death of the universe. As the stars are about to be extinguished for eternity, a human consciousness, trapped in time, echoes through space.
Jeorge Bennett Watson
Tara Westwood
Composed almost entirely of black and white film stills, the Meadow takes place moments before the heat death of the universe. As the stars are about to be extinguished for eternity, a human consciousness, trapped in time, echoes through space.
Early morning silence is broken by screeching tires as a helicopter bears down on a speeding vehicle. Taking a quick corner, the team tumbles out into the woods as their car pulls away. Now they must make their way through the thick of nature and thick gunfire to accomplish their mission. Not a single word of dialogue is spoken throughout the entire film. Instead, the music, sounds, images and deeply truthful acting turn a simple plot into an intense experience. Passion and intrigue keep building to the very end.
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.
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