Simple Like Silver

I became aware of this film when looking at Cristina Marsillach's (Dario Argento's OPERA, 1987) filmography. SIMPLE LIKE SILVER is her first performance since 1994. This film shows the intersection of three characters: a young woman the morning after an online date goes bad, a terminally-ill international traveler making the most of her last days, and a preteen boy aspiring to be a novelist. There is no dialogue. The entire story is told in voice-over of each character's thoughts. SIMPLE is beautifully shot in black and white and is like a visual poem. Many of the scenes could be paintings. This "mystery" brings to mind films such as BLOW UP and particularly PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK where there more questions than answers. It was an enjoyable 70 minutes and certainly worth the rental fee on Prime.