What a gorgeous work of art. As a filmmaker and a diver myself, I can dig into this on multiple levels.
Fascinating, beautiful piece. The diver had a grim objective...seems most commenters missed? Subtle, gorgeous filmmaking! Wow.
This is one of the better short documentaries that I have seen in a while. Throughout the entire film, I was engrossed in the subject matter. I had not read the article until I saw the film. Then I saw the film again. The juxtaposition of people enjoying their walks, skating or doing other ice activities while the diver went on his mission was jarring. The Polish style of the film also resonated. It's no surprise that Paulina Skibinska is from the Lodz School. This was the home base of the great director Krzysztof Kieslowski (director of the Dekalog, The Double Life of Veronique and the Trois Couleurs trilogy (Bleu, Blanc, Rouge)) and one of the greatest composers today, Zbigniew Preisner. Bravo on bringing to film beauty in sorrow!
It was crap, a waste of almost 13 minutes... Dark, forbidding, inartistic it should have been called "Void" and I'm being polite!
Beautiful, magical, captivating, also ominous. I thought I saw a dead body in the film. The author speaks of an "object" which is proof enough. The enigma is a two way street, life and death. To me life extending where there was death. I read it as the destiny of optimism which is greatly enhanced by the fact that my mother is in hospice right now. I am looking for comfort and am finding it in the ability to experience through a screen the majesty of human thought and genius extending into eternity in the face of death.
I kept wondering how this was filmed. How many cameras were used. The shifting point of views from the subjective to the objective.
. . . . . . and at the same time thinking it's a very cold day to be filming.
Beautiful film.
. . . . . . and at the same time thinking it's a very cold day to be filming.
Beautiful film.
The sensations one experiences while diving are highly subjective. I personally have always found it far more liberating and exhilarating than disorienting. When I emerge from the water there is not a sense of relief but instead of loss. A melancholy rooted in the brevity of my encounters with a beautiful blue world filled with wonders.
Diving in a enclosed overhead environment such as ice diving carries unique risks, compounded by the effects of cold on equipment and divers alike. I enjoyed this film but hope its sense of foreboding and loss do not foster the belief in viewers that the world underwater is hostile and filled with danger but rather inspire them to explore the oceans and experience the natural treasures there that are currently under threat from a variety of environmental stressors.
Diving in a enclosed overhead environment such as ice diving carries unique risks, compounded by the effects of cold on equipment and divers alike. I enjoyed this film but hope its sense of foreboding and loss do not foster the belief in viewers that the world underwater is hostile and filled with danger but rather inspire them to explore the oceans and experience the natural treasures there that are currently under threat from a variety of environmental stressors.
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The article implies they may have been retrieving a body. They were not thrill-seeking. This is supported by the grim expression of the diver upon exiting the water.
This film was fascinating. I was enthralled. Personally I would have liked an explanation of the protective clothing the diver wore and the equipment that was used. It might have been nice to see him getting ready for the dive, but this is a minor criticism. The whole film was surrealistic, very engaging and a work of art. Congratulations. Please give us more.
Beautiful and frightening. Amazing audio.
"Object" is a brilliant piece of work. Thank you.
Beautiful. Nice without any commentary.
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One of the most beautiful pieces of film-making I have ever seen. With neither narration nor music, the sound is of the event itself. It did leave me a bit uneasy, however...because of the ambiguous ending. Perhaps I'm missing something.
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Now that I've read the filmmaker's article I understand about not showing the body. It's unclear without the explanation.
Now that I've read the filmmaker's article, I do understand the ending. Wish it had been clear from just watching the piece. Still, quite an engaging work.
Oddly engaging.
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Wow! Absolutely fascinating! A totally different incredulous, beautiful world! Agreed it is awe-inspiring to see the grit and determination of the diver, against great odds, a testament to his courage, fearlessly moving under the ice. But what was the purpose to undertake such a dangerous endeavor? What was the diver proving to the world and to himself? I'm sorry, I am a coward. But I feel the same way about rock-climbing and bungee jumping. Dangerous, unnecessary activity.I feel it is kind of a self-congratulation, a narcissist's pleasure. My problem is these brave folks jeopardize the lives of those who have to rescue them, lose lives who for these foolhardy, reckless and perfectly selfish sado-masochists.
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Look carefully at 9:11, 9:17, and 9:53-10:01.
I think he was retrieving a body.