About Third Kind
by Charles Tesson
It is a brilliant idea to place the Earth at the heart of a science fiction film, a planet abandoned by those who could afford to do so. Three extra-terrestrials or rather ancient-terrestrials, alerted by a sign of life on Earth, come back to have a look. The exquisite, ample and majestic mise-en-scène, in the middle of an abandoned airport, unfolds the layers of times in concentric circles, unveiling the life and the memories carved into the walls by sounds and physicality. Both subtle and terrifying, Yorgos Zois’ film reveals the social dislocation that has now become ubiquitous, both on Earth and other planets. Welcome to the social deconstruct of the 3rd kind.
