“Tár”, a new film, lingers on a pernicious character: that of the predatory artist who abuses their power. In this way, the plot echoes real scandals
Pedro Almodóvar uses the character of an ageing film-maker to ponder what it means to be a storyteller who no longer tells stories.
In “Tár” , a film by Todd Field, Cate Blanchett is mesmerising as Lydia Tár, the first female conductor of a prestigious orchestra in Berlin. At the film’s outset, Tár is a cultural darling, but Mr Field is less interested in exploring her talent than her professional clout and how she maintains it. The unglamorous reality of life as a high-profile artist is on display: fundraising and office diplomacy book-end an evening of conducting.
The film lingers on a more pernicious character too: that of the predatory artist who abuses their power. Tár has a history of lusting after younger female musicians, whom she stops favouring when she loses interest. In this way, the plot echoes real scandals: James Levine, the conductor of the Metropolitan Opera, was fired after reports of sexual improprieties with young men .
His professional success does not soothe his roiling discontent. Silverio is haunted by ghosts from Mexico’s bloodstained past and by surreal visions that serve as metaphors for the victims of the country’s murderous drug wars. The imagery reflects his passion for exposing social injustices and his anxiety and anger over faithfully portraying Mexican history, especially in the long shadow of American imperialism.
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