slow cinema (contemplative cinema)
A type of cinema characterized by minimalism, austerity, and extended duration; downplaying drama, event, and action in favour of mood; and endowing the activity of viewing with a meditative or contemplative quality. ‘Slow’ films tend to be distinguished by very long, often static, takes and elaborately composed and framed tableau shots (... ...
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