The Enclosed Valley
La Vallée close
Synopsis
My films are like that: in a room, but looking out onto an open sky. [...] I can’t really say it except to repeat that Bresson note, ‘that without a thing changing, everything is different.’ The film exists. The fiction is set up, and we believe in it. The justness of the agreement leads us to believe it, because everything plays equally at being a sign. That’s the arrangement of the elements. It’s an act of faith. La vallée close is just this: elements treated above all as if in a documentary that, without being changed, portray the story and reveal between them the elements of fiction. But above all seen as they are, insignificant. And then in the relations they set up, they can satisfy our desire for a story. -- Rousseau
Release History & Theatrical Window
Vienna International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean-Claude Rousseau
- Original Title
- La Vallée close
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean-Claude Rousseau
Jean-Claude Rousseau
Jean-Claude Rousseau
Department Leadership Roster
Jean-Claude Rousseau
Director
Jean-Claude Rousseau
Producer
Jean-Claude Rousseau
Director of Photography
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What is The Enclosed Valley about?
My films are like that: in a room, but looking out onto an open sky. [...] I can’t really say it except to repeat that Bresson note, ‘that without a thing changing, everything is different.’ The film exists. The fiction is set up, and we believe in it. The justness of the agreement leads us to believe it, because everything plays equally at being a sign. That’s the arrangement of the elements. It’s an act of faith. La vallée close is just this: elements treated above all as if in a documentary that, without being changed, portray the story and reveal between them the elements of fiction. But above all seen as they are, insignificant. And then in the relations they set up, they can satisfy our desire for a story. -- Rousseau
Who directed The Enclosed Valley?
The Enclosed Valley was directed by Jean-Claude Rousseau.
Who stars in The Enclosed Valley?
The principal cast of The Enclosed Valley includes Not specified.
When was The Enclosed Valley released and how long is it?
The Enclosed Valley was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 2h 24m.