Bresson’s preference forforcing his actors to repeat takesis put to good work inA Man Escaped.
He doesn’t concoct this elaborate plan to return to his military base or infiltrate Nazi territory.
Instead,his determination to escape is empowered by human nature.
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Bresson understood as well as any filmmaker that simplicity provides the most poetic and rich storytelling.
He merely needs to scrape through enough walls and tighten enough ropes to restore his sense of self.
In Bresson’s world, meticulous procedures lead the way to salvation.
A Man Escapedis available to rent on Amazon in the U.S.
The film is a profound exploration of human resilience and the indomitable will to survive.