Supranova (aka For The End Of Time/2009/Cinema Epoch)

 

Picture: C     Sound: C     Extras: D     Feature: C+

 

 

Does the body have a soul?  If the body and soul were separated how would they be?  In life conjoined the two need each other, but what about afterwards?  Does the soul linger?  Does it wonder what happens after death?  While in life, the body had so much to say, but after death, the fall into the great abyss of time and space what can the soul say?  Who or what was the purpose?  Was life a feast for the soul or was it just passing time?

 

This was art, the film filled with a lot of symbolism, and abstract views.  The film starts off with a body in the sand and woman looking on, later in which is revealed it is the 'soul' looking at the 'body' after it passes on.  The 'soul' searches for some meaning in its life after death, longing for peace and yet wanting something more

 

The film jumps to the character Pontius Pilate talks about how people are like slaves to society and their own selves, giving in to routine and own wants, needs and desires.  The film then brings the character Jesus Christ onto the film, but not as a religious character but more like spiritual companion for the soul afterwards, and after death things seem so trivial, the soul still exists and continues it's journey.

 

This was a very symbolic film; the main focus revolves around the 'soul' and the 'body'.  While life is beautiful, there is something beautiful about death as well.  In death, the dark abyss there is peace, and it is because there is death that it gives meaning to life.  The characters Pontius Pilate and Jesus Christ, although they are two biblical characters, they were used as symbols.  Pilate represents the modern people, how we like routine, order, predictability and Jesus sort of represents as the one spirit that will find the 'soul' after death.  The film questions the spirit of a man in what transcends in life after death.

 

The picture and sound could be better, but it is watchable enough with voice work by alternative singer and performance artist Lydia Lunch, who we’ve covered on this site before.  Extras include still gallery.

 

 

-   Ricky Chiang