As the donkey Balthazar is passed from one owner to another, some kind and others cruel, all with causes beyond his understanding, Robert Bresson's Au hasard Balthazar, a profound masterwork, follows the donkey Balthazar. Like his original guardian Marie, Balthazar is an animal that bears the weight of all of humanity's crimes on his snout. But despite his lack of power, he accepts his situation with dignity. This basic tale is transformed into a profound fable about purity and enlightenment through to Bresson's innovative use of composition, sound, and narration. Bresson
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As the donkey Balthazar is passed from one owner to another, some kind and others cruel, all with causes beyond his understanding, Robert Bresson's Au hasard Balthazar, a profound masterwork, follows the donkey Balthazar. Like his original guardian Marie, Balthazar is an animal that bears the weight of all of humanity's crimes on his snout. But despite his lack of power, he accepts his situation with dignity. This basic tale is transformed into a profound fable about purity and enlightenment through to Bresson's innovative use of composition, sound, and narration. Bresson
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