Ples v dezju

A story about ugly love with a surrealist and at times playful treatment. Miha Baloh faithfully portrays an aging actress tragically dependent on a brooding man while also being the subject of a young prompter's obsession.

The mess that is this triangle is intriguingly contrasted with a young couple clearly in the throes of an idealized love. The screen time afforded this ideal love may be minimal but the fantastical scene where Marusa (Baloh) undergoes a makeover and emerges beautified, her moment of acclaim is offset by the kissing young couple. All that is false about her and her relationships is exposed by contrast with this glimpse of 'true' romance. And yet. the 'true' romance is hardly as compelling as the main characters. A poignant comment on art, perhaps.

Incessant rain forms the backdrop of this dark study of soured relationships.

There is a really interesting scene about theatre/film where Marusa decries the trifling role of directors on being fired and bemoans her condition, as the camera draws up to reveal her a tiny speck in a composition dominated by hanging lights and strewn ladders. Hladnik uses sound in surfeit and designs the narrative so that surreal elements are not clearly demarcated from the designated reality. A clear influence of Godard and Bunuel on a film that deserves closer analysis than I've done here.