(USA. 2003; 96 min.)
"...where "Under a Shipwrecked Moon" triumphs is Alli's extraordinary dream
and
hallucination sequences which take the imagination into new and daring
realms
that few artists could ever aspire to conceive..."
PHIL HALL -- FILMTHEAT.COM
WATCH THE TRAILER
two-minute teaser
THE STORY AND THE CHARACTERS
The sorceress (SYLVI ALLI) and her son the ship captain (CHRISTOPHER TRIAN)
The power of a long-buried family secret is unleashed when the extreme
rituals of a self-made shamanic punk rocker catapult him into the spirit
realm in search of his father, a ship captain who drowned at sea.
The comatose Finnish patriarch (JOHN K. ROBERTS) dreams
of his true love (SYLVI ALLI)
This ship captain's mother was a Finnish sorceress whose powers were passed
onto the punk rocker grandson, powers that are tested when the grandfather
unexpectedly appears after a long absence and then, collapses into a coma.
The grandfather's consciousness drifts though a series of dreams, memories
and visions of his lover, the sorceress, who beckons him to join her in
the great beyond in this surreal fable of true love, giant hedgehogs
and the mystical depths of family bonds.
Raven and Hedgehog play chess while the Sorceress watches over the Raven clan.
"There are suggestions of a Kalevalan spirit throughout Shipwrecked Moon.
Animal spirits seen as ravens and hedgehogs dance around on a giant chessboard.
The cinematography is excellent, changing continually along with the moods of
the
story.
Arranged by the talented Sylvi Alli, there is a rich musical track
throughout
the film, featuring her own unique rendition of Sibelius'
Finlandia on the piano." --
HARRI SIITONEN -- NEW WORLD FINN
MP3
from the "Under a Shipwrecked Moon" soundtrack
Music & lyrics by Tim Buckley; arranged and sung by SYLVI ALLI
PRODUCTION LINKS
ANTERO
ALLI -- FILMOGRAPHY
clips, reviews, pix, vision statement
ON
THE MAKING OF "SHIPWRECKED MOON"
scripting,
rehearsals, shooting, editing, fx
