10/10 (五) 公路之王 Kings of the Road

10/10 (五) 公路之王 Kings of the Road
Im Lauf der Zeit
Wim Wenders│West Germany│1976│Black and White│German│Chinese subtitles│175 min


一個因互相了解而分開的故事─Bruno是個流浪於各個城鎮之間的電影放映機修理工人，某天他遇見了企圖自殺未遂的 Robert，從此這兩名男人就一同遊走東西德的邊界之間，女性似乎在這部作品當中缺席，卻又是無所不在，德文片名為『時間的流逝』，旅程當中他們明白 了，時間在每個人身上都留下了痕跡與改變。在這近乎抒情的作品當中，溫德斯摒棄傳統電影當中的心理動機的描繪與戲劇性，反映了他對他對小津安二郎的喜愛，多年之後便出現了『尋找小津』這樣的作品。 (哲學系 江鈺棋)

Kings of the Road, focuses on the relationship that develops between two men - movie projector repairman Bruno and suicidal Robert - as they travel in a truck on the dusty roads along the border between East and West Germany. By the end of their journey, they derive comfort from the fact that "in the course of time" (the film's German title) their lives have taken on some shape and some significance."KINGS OF THE ROAD is a quiet, almost lyrical film that disdains psychological motivation, suspense and dramatic tension. In that sense, it reflects Wenders's admiration for the films of Yasujiro Ozu".