In a corner of a street in a European city, an old apartment building welcomes a silent figure. The man, dressed in a trench coat and wearing a top hat, quietly enters the apartment and ascends the worn, decaying staircase step by step. Eventually, he enters a room, methodically removes his hat and coat, and sits before an organ. After placing a piece of bread in his mouth, the man begins to play a fantasia composed by the great musician Bach. Accompanied by the passionate, solemn, and religiously evocative melody, the apartment seems to awaken from its slumber. Bricks, stones, and plaster transform into various patterns, harmonizing with this timeless performance. The mottled walls record the rise and fall of ages, vividly depicting the traces of time's passage...
This film won the Best Short Film award at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.
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