An all-enveloping darkness. Suddenly, a child's voice, frightened, questioning, pierces the darkness... The first flickering rays of light begin to sculpt mysterious shapes out of the darkness... Among them, a very old man. He reassures the child, exhorting him to see the wonders of the earth. And it is with this child's eyes that we will witness the creation of the world.
Cinematography
Light sculpting creation from absolute darkness
Score
Ennio Morricone's haunting, near-silent soundscape
Direction
Olmi treats scripture as avant-garde art
Director
Ermanno Olmi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Olmi cast actual Moroccan villagers as Adam and Eve, many non-actors who'd never seen a film camera.
Screened at Cannes '94 to walkouts AND standing ovations—it's basically a 97-minute Rorschach test for your spirituality.
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