Descent – Drew Cox
& Antoine Marc
Dance Film Festival UK
O2 Think Big Hub
Saturday 8th August 2015
Thick honey oozes from a man’s mouth, as he begins his
gradual descent from life to death. Directors, Drew Cox and Antoine Marc
explore themes of terminal illness and family support, which eases the torment
of illness. Overall, Descent is a dazzling work of both
choreography and screendance.
Filmed in the iconic room of the feature film The King’s Speech (2010), Cox and Marc’s images are visually
stunning. Descent is washed with
shades of mustard and teal, which peal off the walls behind the dancers. The thick
honey, seeping from the man’s mouth, seems to symbolise the loss of life, but
also reveals the essence of life.
Moreover, shot in slow motion, the film captures the dancers
in powerful, gravity-defying moments. They propel themselves into the air, displaying
their rippling muscles and profound strength. Three men leap, cartwheeling
their legs over their heads. Meanwhile a woman performs a moving solo, consuming
the space, as she lunges, ripples and then hurls herself through the music.
Sumptuous floorwork and rich shifts of weight are as
indulgent as the honey that continues to ooze from the man’s lips. With an
emphasis on power and beauty, Marc’s choreography appears at once delicious and
compelling.
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