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The Man Who Looked Beyond the Horizon

2019·Movie
28min
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Strong craft, striking style, no humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension6
  • Fast Pace4
  • Adrenaline3

Heart

Profoundly sad and moving

  • Melancholy9
  • Pathos8
  • Catharsis7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Absurdist Humor2
  • Dark Humor2

World

Everyday modern life, a real life story, and the mind

  • Ambiguity8
  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7

Craft

Standout direction and characters

  • Non-linear Narrative9
  • Meta Narrative9
  • Direction8

Style

Standout editing

  • Editing8
  • Cinematography7
  • Music Composition7

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About

More than 40 years ago, Bas Jan Ader decided to go on an adventure. In a tiny sailing boat, the Dutchman set sail across the ocean. Nine months later the boat was found adrift at sea. There was no sign of Ader. It’s a story that has always fascinated filmmaker Martijn Blekendaal, not just because of the disappearance itself, but also because of the entire mystery that surrounds it. Blekendaal embarks on an investigation that follows his footsteps to Hollywood. It turns out that, in order to understand what drove this man to his fateful voyage, the filmmaker has to overcome his fear of looking beyond his own horizon. In a whirlwind montage of images jumping from one time, place and person to another, Blekendaal shows us that Bas Jan left behind something more special than just a mystery.
Experimental DocumentaryArtist's DisappearanceOcean VoyageBiographical MysteryFilmmaker's ObsessionNon-Linear NarrativePhilosophical InquiryMelancholic ToneDutch Cinema

Crew

Directed by:
Martijn Blekendaal
Produced by:
Willemijn Cerutti
Composed by:
Benny Jansen

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How long is The Man Who Looked Beyond the Horizon?

0 h 28 min

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Is The Man Who Looked Beyond the Horizon based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

What language is The Man Who Looked Beyond the Horizon in?

DutchEnglish

It was made in Dutch, with some English.