Jos Houben

With hindsight, we can see exactly how wrong the labels given to Samuel Beckett have been, since it has been said that his writing was sad, negative and desperate. Nowadays, it can be said that several of his pieces submerge us in the reality of human existence, but with an element of humor - and it is this humor that has saved us. Beckett rejects every theory, every core belief, looking for the truth. He observes people amid the darkness and takes them into what is vast and unknown about life, so they can discover their truth by taking a look at themselves and others. Like Beckett, we share their uncertainty, their search, their pain. This theatrical reflection by the masters of European theater, Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne, incorporates parts of Fragments, a piece premiered in 2008 and filmed in 2015 and which contains the short plays Rough For Theater I, Rockaby, Act Without Words II and Neither.

偉大な演出家、ピーター・ブルックの2週間にわたるワークショップに密着したドキュメンタリー。「ピーター・ブルックの魔笛」などで魔術的舞台と絶賛される演出家が、俳優やミュージシャンらに演技の稽古をつけ、舞台が作られていく様子を5台のカメラが捉える。監督はピーターの息子で、短編映画やドキュメンタリー映画を手掛けてきたサイモン・ブルック。ピーターの数々の舞台や、『最後の忠臣蔵』などで知られる笈田ヨシらが出演する。演劇や創作という枠を超え、ピーターの持つ人生哲学に引き込まれる。

When the luckless Martin and Renato have the bright idea of starting up a guided coach tour of the M25, London's orbital motorway, they think they're on to a winner - but they soon discover they're on course for disaster.

A mentally deranged concert pianist recalls his deceased love and decides to search for her. He believes he will be able to trace her in the underworld.