Featuring unprecedented access to Michael Nyman's working life, this film shows one of the great composers of our time in all his diversity and endless energy. From London to Berlin, Mexico, Poland, the Netherlands, and Portugal the film is also a journey through the musical world today. It shows Michael Nyman, the musician, in his concerts with The Michael Nyman Band and live collaborations with other internationally known musicians and orchestras. But throughout his journeys, this film discovers Nyman's increasing passion for filming and photography.
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Six military musicians flee into a forest after an attack on their parade. In the chaos that follows, a wounded colleague is left for dead in the woods. Slowly, the unit disintegrates as each tries to escape from enemy territory and from each other.
A requiem for the disappearing habit of smoking, which has inspired many artists and thinkers over the ages. The film commemorates the death of a symbol and those who perished enjoying it, with subtle historical e cinematographic references.
