TranSylvania is a patch work film. It is built up of strong unforgettable separate scenes. The story isn't that spectacular. What makes the film special? Very strong and convincing acting. Beautiful memorizing music. Emotional outbursts. Excellent photography. The somberness of the time of the year perfectly supports the mood. Beate Palya has an unbelievable voice and the combination with the haunting tarogato is brilliant. The happy end is exactly the same as the one of Gadjo Dilo. The film looks like a fantasy, a dream. Absurd surrealism. But all this really might occur in Transylvania. Comparing TranSylvania with Tony Gatlif's earlier films, I tend to say that this is the crown on his work. All the patches fit so well together that is is even stronger that Exils (which is more of a real story).
Review of Transylvania
