INNI (Vincent Morisset). 75 minutes. Opens Friday (October 28) at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. See Times. Rating: NNN
INNI exists simply as a concert film documenting a two-night stand of performances by Icelandic post-rockers Sigur Rós at London’s Alexandra Palace.
Director Vincent Morisset (known more recently for his work on Arcade Fire’s Miroir Noir) aims this no-frills musical experience – an apt follow-up to Sigur Rós’s 2007 cinematic outing, Heima – squarely at the band’s loyal fan base.
Shooting mainly in grainy, bleached-out 16mm in an artful fashion best described as “early ?Jarmusch ?meets ?Murnau,” Morisset forgoes giving the audience much background into the band’s inner workings in an effort to let the music speak for itself. The only archival footage on display is fleeting and distorted in a way to make it almost inscrutable.
Sigur Rós fans will be thrilled that the best-known tracks are prominently heard and accompanied by a lush and clean sound mix, but casual observers might balk at the film’s lack of insight. The film’s lean 75-minute running time feels like just enough.
