Once There Was Everything (2017)

7.0/10 • 6 min • Documentary

Overview

In this Criterion Collection video essay, Kogonada explores how doors recur throughout the films of Robert Bresson. The short considers doorways as symbols of choice, consequence, and mystery, while also noting their physical presence within Bresson’s distinctive soundscapes.

Cast

Katie Honaker

Narrator

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