ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS (2003)
A film by Tom Barman
Antwerp, early June. On a sweltering Friday afternoon, eight people
dream of a different life. There’s wind and music, police and
paranoia, hints and allegations. There’s an ancient virus, a
wandering frisbee, a dead horse, and, drifting through town, an
enigmatic phenomenon called Windman who feels the pain of
everyone but can’t seem to help himself. At night, a party welcomes
all…
Belgian musician Tom Barman, founder of the rock band dEUS,
has made a wild, ambitious debut that draws its influences from
sources as varied as Woody Allen, P.T. Anderson, Frank Zappa
(whose song gives the film its title) and Jeff Wall. Playing out to a
killer soundtrack, Barman’s slice of life film is filled with family
crises, romantic entanglements and eccentric coincidences. An
auspicious and playful debut, this film moves, and doesn’t want to
stop.
Extensive soundtrack featuring 30 tracks including music by Herbie Hancock, Squarepusher,
Queens of the Stone Age, Charles Mingus, Cole Porter, Yazoo, Magnus and many others.
“…striking,
memorable, hallucinatory”
JIGSAW LOUNGE
“Barman... captures
creation.”
the shifting winds of life to the beats of his own
NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Locarno Film Festival 2003
Bonus Features: TWO-DISC edition including
“The Making of Any Way The Wind Blows” (25')
Portrait of Tom Barman (60')
Deleted scenes with commentary by the director
Music video “Summer’s Here”
Radio interview with Tom Barman as a voice-over a photo assembly (15')
Theatrical trailer + Bonus trailer
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 127 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: Stereo and optional 5.1
Country: Belgium
Language: Dutch-French-English with optional English, French and Dutch subtitles
Genre: Music/Drama
Region: 2
Cat. No: AXM553
Barcode: 5060126870029