What attracts films without a plot. The Best Pictures in The Caretaker podcast

We analyze the work of Jim Jarmusch and Terrence Malik, and also remember the work of Andrei Tarkovsky.

Surely many movie lovers have seen reviews on the Web at least once like: "In this film, almost nothing happens." However, this is not always an indicator of a bad and boring picture. A talented filmmaker can create a stunning film with little or no plot. Lifehacker's film critic Alexei Khromov explains why sometimes this approach allows the viewer to better understand the author's idea and feel the atmosphere of the picture.

01:28 - what is the difference between movies without a plot and pictures without action. And why Jim Jarmusch cut the entire action out of Only Lovers Alive.

03:27 - what attracts "Coffee and Cigarettes" if in this film the characters only sit and talk.

04:38 - how "Paterson" helps to look differently at our everyday life.

06:10 - what Noah Baumbak is shooting - a master of simple life stories.

07:48 - what is the beauty of Tarkovsky's "The Mirror" and why not all viewers understand this film.

11:33 - why some consider Terrence Malick a genius, while others - a madman.

14:43 - conclusion: what are the advantages of slow tapes, in which almost nothing happens.

What to see on the topic? We have compiled the films that were mentioned in the podcast:

• «Only lovers will survive», Directed by Jim Jarmusch, 2014.
• "Coffee and Cigarettes", directed by Jim Jarmusch, 2003.
• Paterson, directed by Jim Jarmusch, 2016.
• «Marriage story", Directed by Noah Baumbak, 2019.
• "A Simple Story" directed by David Lynch, 1999.
• «Mirror", Directed by Andrey Tarkovsky, 1974.
• The Thin Red Line, directed by Terrence Malick, 1998.
• «Tree of life", Directed by Terrence Malik, 2011.
• Knight of Cups, directed by Terrence Malick, 2015.

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