Rammstein: Zeit

I usually don't rate music videos, but I couldn't help myself this time. It wasn't a music video, it was a short film. And as far as I'm concerned, it was a high-quality short film. I saw it about five minutes ago and I'm still full of impressions. This thing doesn't even clock in at seven minutes, yet I've witnessed numerous feature-length films that can't hold a candle to its opening seconds. Sure, gods and faith might not be my cup of tea, but Death and I are on a friendly basis, and the Sands of Time have always intrigued me, so this is a truly powerful experience. / Lesson learned: This can't be described. You really have to see it and hear it. / 23.11.2022: Alright. Even after three days, I can't shake it off. A genuinely intense experience. It got under my skin. I watched it at least thirty times; turns out, I surprisingly have a positive relationship with Norse mythology. Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld completely entangled me with their thread, and every time I see this short film, despite the many repetitions, it gives me goosebumps. I can't recall when moving pictures made such an impression on me. The only thing that comes close is Wołyń (2016). (21.11.2022)

So this is a audio-visual treat for all Rammstein fans, but I dare say that even uninitiated listeners, or rather viewers, will find this one to their liking. The spectacularly edited video clip contains a lot of symbolism, e.g. the sand representing the passage of time is quite easy to decipher, but it is somewhat harder to understand the intermezzo where the blindfolded band members are returning newborn babes to their mothers' wombs. In any case, the result is very effect with a certain slow persistence. (15.03.2022)