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TAJEMNICA ALEKSANDRY Pressbook Tajemnica Aleksandry (Alexandra’s Project) RE ŻYSERIA ROLF DE HEER W KINACH OD 23 STYCZNIA 2004 DYSTRYBUCJA W POLSCE ul. Zamenhofa 1, 00-153 Warszawa tel.: (+4822) 536 92 00, fax: (+4822) 635 20 01 e-mail: [email protected] http://www.gutekfilm.pl re żyseria Rolf de Heer scenariusz Rolf de Heer zdj ęcia Ian Jones muzyka Graham Tardif monta ż Tania Nehme dźwi ęk James Currie scenografia Ian Jobson Phil MacPherson kostiumy Beverley Freeman wyst ępuj ą Gary Sweet Steve Helen Buday Aleksandra Bogdan Koca Bill Samantha Knigge Emma Jack Christie Sam Eillen Darley Christine Geoff Revell Rodney producenci Julie Ryan Dominco Procacci Rolf de Heer film wyprodukowany przez Fandango Australia Palace Films Hendon Studios South Australian Film Corporation Vertigo Productions Pty. Ltd. Australian Film Commission nagrody Montréal World Film Festival 2003 – Golden Zenith za najlepszy film z Oceanii Australia rok produkcji: 2003 czas trwania: 103 minuty kolor – Dolby Digital – 1:1,85 Tajemnica Aleksandry to thriller psychologiczo-erotyczny, opowiadaj ący w przewrotny sposób o instytucji mał żeństwa i odwiecznej wojnie płci. Dzi ęki klaustrofobicznym uj ęciom, niepokoj ącej ście żce d źwi ękowej oraz realistycznej grze aktorów, de Heerowi udało si ę uzyska ć nastrój znany z ostatnich filmów Davida Lyncha. Światowa premiera Tajemnicy Aleksandry miała miejsce w konkursie festiwalu filmowego w Berlinie w 2003. Film radykalnie podzielił publiczno ść i sprowokował burzliw ą dyskusj ę na temat współczesnego mał żeństwa, a tak że relacji mi ędzy męż czyzn ą i kobiet ą. Urodziny Steve’a (Gary Sweet), przeci ętnego czterdziestolatka zajmuj ącego kierownicze stanowisko w wielkiej korporacji, zapowiadaj ą si ę wyj ątkowo. Otrzymuje tego dnia długo oczekiwany awans. Wraca do domu, by podzieli ć si ę dobr ą nowin ą z żon ą, Aleksandr ą (Helen Buday) i dwójk ą dzieci – Emm ą i Samem. Zastaje jednak mieszkanie puste i podejrzanie ciche. Przeszukuj ąc ciemne pomieszczenia, Steve znajduje zapakowan ą w ozdobny papier kaset ę wideo z napisem „Obejrzyj mnie”. Na ta śmie nagrane s ą życzenia od żony i dzieci. Lecz, gdy tylko Emma i Sam znikaj ą z kadru, Aleksandra pojawia si ę z zupełnie niespodziewanym prezentem urodzinowym: zaczyna w bardzo uwodzicielski sposób ta ńczy ć i rozbiera ć si ę. Steve jest zachwycony, dopóki nie zauwa ża pistoletu przystawionego do głowy swojej żony... GŁOSY PRASY Tajemnica Aleksandry to drapie żny, mocny, g ęsty film o rozbebeszonym mał żeństwie. Ja go kupiłem. Co chwila zmieniały si ę w nim poziomy gry, jak ą prowadził z widzem, bez przerwy zaskakiwał. Michał Libera, Radiostacja Rozkoszny „ameryka ński” wst ęp: biznesmen otoczony kochaj ącą rodzin ą wraca do domu, by celebrowa ć urodziny, przeistacza si ę na naszych oczach w bolesn ą wiwisekcj ę chorej (cho ć pozornie zwyczajnej) mał żeńskiej relacji, sprowokowan ą nagranym na ta śmie wideo monologiem współczesnej pani Bovary. Podczas seansu w cieszy ńskim teatrze panowała przenikaj ąca na wskro ś cisza, cho ć film dotyka przecie ż spraw dla młodej widowni jeszcze do ść odległych. Mistrzostwo de Heera polega na wykorzystaniu bardzo klasycznych, hitchcockowskich wr ęcz metod filmowego opowiadania i stworzeniu przy ich pomocy atmosfery thrillera o gł ębokich, cz ęsto nieuleczalnych ranach zadawanych w domowym zaciszu. Efekt jest przygniataj ący. Anita Piotrowska, „Tygodnik Powszechny” Tajemnica Aleksandry to chyba najlepszy film, jaki de Heer do tej pory zrealizował. To okrutny, lecz doskonale wywa żony i pełen napi ęcia thriller. Monta ż autorstwa Tani Nehme jest gładki i niemal że przezroczysty, a kompozytor Graham Tardif stworzył świetn ą, wyrazist ą ście żkę d źwi ękow ą. Gary Sweet w roli Steve’a, cokolwiek strasznego by nie zrobił, nigdy nie traci naszej sympatii. Ale jako dowód jego winy mamy jedynie słowa Alex, która jest - jak wielu widzów chciałoby s ądzi ć - niezrównowa żona czy obł ąkana. Z pewno ści ą jest w tym filmie wiele warstw. Niezaprzeczalnie film ten jest popisem aktorskim Helen Buday. Evan Williams, “The Age” ZAPISKI Z CZASÓW PRODUKCJI Wybitny australijski twórca filmowy Rolf de Heer po wyprawach do tropikalnej d żungli Gujany Francuskiej, gdzie kr ęcił The Old Man Who Read Love Stories i na australijskie pustkowia na u żytek The Tracker powrócił do studia, by zrealizowa ć Tajemnic ę Aleksandry , film o mał żeństwie, seksie i oszustwie. Dzieło zostało zakwalifikowane do konkursu Mi ędzynarodowego Festiwalu Filmowego w Berlinie 2003 jeszcze przed uko ńczeniem produkcji. Filmy de Heera zawsze rozgrywaj ą si ę w klaustrofobicznych wn ętrzach lub najdzikszych plenerach. Nie jest to jednak zamierzony zabieg produkcyjny. Tak to si ę po prostu uło żyło - tłumaczy re żyser. Nie lubi ę si ę powtarza ć, wi ęc kr ęcenie kolejnych filmów w studio stałoby si ę dla mnie zwykłym rzemiosłem. Próbowałem ju ż filmów, w których ka żde uj ęcie kr ęcone było w plenerze, a tak że takich gdzie wi ększo ść akcji dzieje si ę wewn ątrz. Pomysł, na którym oparto Tajemnic ę Aleksandry , ma około czterech lat. Zobaczyłem co ś, co sprawiło, że zacz ąłem si ę zastanawia ć nad nakr ęceniem filmu pełnometra żowego z mikroskopijnym bud żetem, si ęgaj ącym 150.000$, mo że 200.000$. Tym centralnym obrazem była kobieta mówi ąca do kamery wideo, siedz ąca sama we własnym domu. Ta wizja kołatała mi si ę po głowie przez par ę lat, a zyskała na wyrazisto ści po The Tracker . Zacz ąłem zapisywa ć ró żne pomysły na uczynienie tego obrazu jak najbardziej dramatycznym i kinowym, przy zachowaniu ograniczonego bud żetu. Tajemnica Aleksandry zacz ęła swój żywot jako produkcja niskobud żetowa. To zmieniło si ę, gdy Domenico Procacci, stały współpracownik i producent Rolfa de Heera odwiedził go na Bo że Narodzenie 2002 roku, by przedyskutowa ć spraw ę uruchomienia australijskiej gał ęzi swej firmy, zajmuj ącej si ę produkcj ą filmow ą – Fandango. Pojechałem do Australii, by powiedzie ć Rolfowi, żeby przystopował, poniewa ż Fandango musiało si ę skoncentrowa ć na dystrybucji The Tracker . Moim głównym zmartwieniem, jako producenta Rolfa, jest zawsze to, że on za du żo tworzy - wyja śnia Procacci. De Heer pami ęta to spotkanie, podczas którego pokazał Domenicowi swoje dotychczasowe zapiski. Domenico podszedł do tego z du żym entuzjazmem i oznajmił mi, ze mo żemy zacząć kr ęci ć film zaraz po Adelaide Festival of Arts. Wyja śniłem mu, że musz ę nakr ęci ć Tajemnic ę Aleksandry natychmiast, bo w innym wypadku mog ę ju ż nigdy do tego nie wróci ć. Procacci na miejscu zdecydował, że Tajemnica Aleksandry będzie idealnym filmem na uruchomienie Fandango Australia. To wspaniała historia. Jest jednak tak że szokuj ąca i śmiała. Zmieniłem zdanie i zrozumiałem, że Rolf musiał nakr ęci ć ten film jak najpr ędzej. Gdy decyduj ę si ę zaanga żowa ć w jaki ś projekt, zawsze jest to sprawa zaufania. Ufam Rolfowi, a z ka żdym kolejnym filmem mam wi ęcej podstaw do tego, by nie zmienia ć zdania. Sprawy nabrały tempa, gdy Domenico i Rolf zacz ęli powa żnie rozmawia ć na temat bud żetu Tajemnicy Aleksandry . Cały pomysł zacz ął przeradza ć si ę z dziwacznego mikro-projektu w prawdziwy film. Podj ęli śmy decyzj ę, że dobrym pomysłem jest nakr ęcenie go w studio, i ustalili śmy bud żet tego samego dnia, w Bo że Narodzenie - wspomina de Heer. Gdy Procacci dał mu zielone światło, de Heer zacz ął rozmawia ć o filmie ze swoim australijskim producentem, Julie Ryan. Mieli śmy wyjecha ć na wakacje, gdy zadzwonił do mnie Rolf i oznajmił, że zaczyna prace nad filmem w styczniu - wspomina Ryan. Wiem, że nie powinnam si ę dziwi ć temu, co mu wpadnie do głowy, jednak gdy przeczytałam scenariusz zdałam sobie spraw ę, że to niezwykle poruszaj ąca historia. Zrozumiałam te ż, że trzeba j ą nakr ęci ć natychmiast, je śli chcemy, by Rolf w pełni zrealizował sw ą wizj ę. Najbardziej w pracy z Rolfem lubi ę moment, gdy przynosi mi swój najnowszy scenariusz. Nie tylko dlatego, że jego historie s ą oryginalne, ale tak że z powodu wyzwa ń, jakie stawiaj ą przede mn ą, przed producentem - twierdzi producentka. Bud żet miał zamkn ąć si ę w sumie 2 mln. australijskich dolarów. Ryan i de Heer zaplanowali siedem tygodni dni zdj ęciowych, podzielonych na dwutygodniowy segment wideo i pi ęciotygodniowy blok filmowy. De Heer od pocz ątku wiedział, że Tajemnica Aleksandry będzie intensywnym, wycie ńczaj ącym emocjonalnie prze życiem dla wszystkich zainteresowanych, zwłaszcza dla dwójki aktorów pierwszoplanowych. Rol ę m ęż a, Steve’a, de Heer zacz ął pisa ć z my ślą o Garym Sweet, gdy The Tracker wchodził w faz ę post-produkcji. Re żyser wspomina: Bardzo miło współpracowało mi si ę z nim w The Tracker , lecz wiedziałem, że b ędzie to trudna rola. Zadzwoniłem do niego i powiedziałem: „Gary, napisz ę dla ciebie rol ę, ale musz ę ci ę ostrzec, że nie b ędzie jej łatwo zagra ć. B ędzie zupełnie ró żna od tego, co dotychczas grałe ś”. A Gary, w swoim niemo żliwym do podrobienia stylu, odpowiedział po prostu: „Le ć na całego, stary”. I tak zrobiłem. Jest w publicznym wizerunku Gary’ego i w jego do świadczeniu aktorskim co ś, co czyni go idealnym do tej roli - zauwa ża de Heer. Jest postrzegany w okre ślony sposób, bo był wiele razy żonaty i zawsze co ś o nim pisz ą w brukowcach. To według mnie bardzo pasowało do kogo ś, kto miał gra ć Steve’a. Gary mile wspomina ofert ę de Heera. Gra w The Tracker była wspaniałym do świadczeniem aktorskim i utwierdziła mnie w opinii, że chc ę współpracowa ć z Rolfem kiedy tylko si ę da, bo jest niezwykle inteligentnym, wra żliwym i zabawnym facetem . Po czym dodaje żartobliwie: Re żyser te ż z niego niezgorszy .
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