The Republic (2017) (opens in new tab)

The Republic meets my threshold for something that is a movie, despite there being almost nothing to see. If you don’t already know: The Republic doesn’t utilize a camera. It presents solid colours only… and quite slowly. You could call it a gimmick, but be aware that it is one entry into a category of films that do the exact same thing—notably Derek Jarman’s Blue—and still manage to do a new thing. This entry holds interest by grounding the viewer in uncomplicated radioplay storytelIing, rel...