Erbarme dich - Matthäus Passion Stories

February. 26,2015

Rating：

7.3

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Johann Sebastian Bach

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Erbarme dich - Matthäus Passion Stories is a labyrinthine narrative in which notables such as Peter Sellars, Emio Greco, Simon Halsey and painter Rinke Nijburg explain their special relationship with Bach’s St Matthew Passion to Ramón Gieling (Johan Cruijff: en un momento dado). They speak against the backdrop of a church which has fallen into disrepair, while a choir of homeless people and Pieter Jan Leusink’s Bach Choir & Orchestra rehearse the Passion. Leusink isn't just the conductor, he is one of the main characters himself, with a painful past in which this musical piece has played a dominant role. Stories from the others alternate seamlessly with this. We learn how the St Matthew Passion played a decisive role in the relations between men and women, fathers and sons, fathers and daughters, mothers and their unborn children, and finally that in spite of our differences we all find a common denominator in the secret of Bach's music.

Peter Sellars as Self

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Reviews

Micransix

2015/02/26

Crappy film

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Plustown

2015/02/27

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

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Nayan Gough

2015/02/28

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

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Kaelan Mccaffrey

2015/03/01

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

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