2020
Sundance Film Festival
入選
Directed by 娜塔莉・瓊翰斯
入選
一部詩意且深具冥想特質的作品。李希特持續八小時的音樂作品的過程及其對聽眾的影響，再現了《Sleep》音樂的沉靜與深邃。
在聲音的空谷裡，如夢令蕩漾成詩，似濕潤的幽靈，潛行呼吸間。 音樂家把所經歷的一切，編織入夢，灑落銀色的音符如安魂藥，流瀉在寂靜無言的煙塵與暗夜的荒野上。 都說人們在夢裡說話和思想的節奏，比在白日更快， 但當那一千零一夜的旋律滑落，卻使得時空靜止流轉，宇宙只剩搖籃曲。
2012年，是我第一次遇見Max Richter。當時，有幸參與台灣知名舞蹈家許芳宜老師所製作的演出《生身不息》。其中一段由芳宜老師親自編創的舞作〈出口〉，就選用了Max Richter的作品「November」。悠揚的弦樂聲，一入耳就令人著迷。也是自那時候開始，我喜歡上了Max Richter的音樂。 《李希特舒眠曲》不僅有Max Richter的親自導聆，講述這場連續八小時不間斷的《舒眠曲》的創作想法與編曲理念，更以科學視角邀請了神經科學家大衛伊格曼，針對樂曲進行深入的討論與分析，使整部電影，不僅具有可聽性，亦大大增加了可看性。 我一直覺得，Max Richter的音樂有一種魔力，它會讓人暫時忘卻凡俗的喧囂，然後不動聲色地走進你的心。尤其在這個快速紛擾的時代裡，Max Richter的音樂將讓你「卸下生命中的個人小節」，為這個看似短暫卻漫長的生命，寫下一個純淨而美麗的「休止符」。
這部片記錄的不僅僅是一場前所未見的巨大概念演出，它更是關於一個音樂家專注了一輩子在理解聲音，以及聲音與人之間最原始之連結，並為此孤注一擲的故事。我特別喜歡李斯特的妻子 - 自身也是藝術家的Yulia Mahr女士在最後的一段述說：「我認為他（李斯特）不害怕討論脆弱，這非常可貴......這朝向認識世界的正確道路，還有人性，是我們在探索的重要字彙。我們都是有缺陷的人類，是吧？」以此段話作為對音樂，我是說，對於那些來自人意識最深處的聲響，一場無止盡的探索之開啟，我認為是相當貼切的。
Yulia Mahr女士除了身為Ｍax Richter的妻子，同時也是他長期的工作夥伴，擔任夫妻共組的Studio Richter Mahr之創意總監。近期他們除了一起構思《SLEEP》，在2021年也再度合作策劃了全新project《VOICES》。這系列作品以《世界人權宣言》 作為開端，朗誦貫穿全輯，與弦樂、電子樂、鋼琴和女高音交雜，特別有意思的是，他們將管弦樂定義為「消極管弦樂」（negative orchestra），在配置與混音比例上，就他們自己形容，都做了「翻天覆地」的變化。不過《VOICES》與Max Richter的其他作品一樣，最終傳遞的都還是帶著希望的訊息。「VOICES 是一個與這些鼓舞人心的原則重新聯繫的音樂空間」，他們最終給它下了這樣的結論。
在台灣，Max Richter這個名字乍聽是一個文藝、小眾的選擇，不過，其實他所製造的聲音充滿了我們的娛樂時刻，各種以外星生物、未來世界為主題的影像作品，包括Netflix系列影集《黑鏡》、HBO影集《末世餘生》，以及好萊塢電影《異星入境》、《魔詭》等片，配樂都是由他所製作，當然也有接近當代人類世界的配樂作品，例如我非常喜歡的電影《攻敵必究》便是。
影片中提及的《記憶之屋》（MemoryHouse）是Max Richter的首張發行作品，這張專輯於2002發行，被評為「當代古典音樂的里程碑」，BBC Music更定義此輯為「新古典主義」行列的重要作品，裡面有一大部份歌曲取材自科索沃戰爭，人道訊息已經非常強烈。
在Max Richter的作品裡，我最喜歡的就是《SLEEP》，它的和緩與結構性的持續，總讓人一邊聽著一邊有自己變成慢動作的幻覺，而在本片中，運鏡確實也始終維持等速，好像整個城市都在這個夜晚趨於一致。這樣的一致並不壓迫，反而讓人產生內心達到某種平衡的自信，我想「音樂電影」的真諦，就存在在這些影像與音樂形同聯覺的瞬間。
Classical is elegance. Classical is romance. Classical is also wild, and untamed.
I used to be drawn to those who leapt without hesitation. Of course, such fascination in youth often carries a trace of naivety. Only now, having walked further down my own path, do I feel confident enough to say I understand— Understand those who, despite spending their entire lives on a single road, hold within their eyes and hearts an entire universe. Understand the kind of resolve they’ve made, the kind of philosophy they’ve found, that allows them to stop overthinking, to throw themselves wholly into one person, one thing, one idea, one yearning. This playlist is a personal offering—a collection of beautiful leaps I’ve tucked away with a trembling heart, now carefully shared with you.
Giloo presents a selection of 6 music documentaries, spanning genres like film scoring, classical pianists, rock bands, and more. Delve into the inner worlds of musicians through their confessions and feelings, and gain firsthand perspectives from their musical collaborators and close friends. Beyond a glimpse into their lives off-stage, this collection attempts to get closer to the creators' core and emotions.
I love reading life stories—especially those of creators and artists. There’s something deeply satisfying about watching how they question the world, and how they choose to respond in their own way. Life comes with all kinds of limitations. But thought and perspective—they remain free. Where we choose to look, how deeply we choose to see, and how we turn that vision into creative expression that stirs the world—this, to me, is the most powerful way of living: to carve a new path through what is expected or deemed impossible.
When you think of your favorite film, chances are the first thing that comes to mind is its unforgettable music. A film’s score breathes life into its story—it is the soul beneath the visuals. Behind each moving melody lies an extraordinary level of artistry, craft, and emotional labor far beyond what we see (or hear) on screen. In conjunction with Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood, a special concert taking place at the Taipei Music Center from April 21 to 24, 2022, Giloo Documentaries presents a curated playlist celebrating the magic of film scores. Join us as we journey into the imaginative world of cinematic music.
As a child, Lunar New Year was filled with rituals that stretched on forever: visiting flower markets on the first day, returning to Mom’s hometown on the second, sleeping in without guilt on the third, welcoming deities and appeasing spirits on the fourth, and opening shop on the fifth in hopes of great fortune. Especially after years of turbulence, watching a festive film during the holidays has become both a small indulgence and a quiet affirmation that life still holds its rhythm. A moment to feel that flutter of the heart, or to follow one’s instincts without question— letting that sense of tradition, pure and timeless, softly settle in, like a long-lost lover returning, slowly making their way toward us…