Fall (2022) by Vadim Kostrov
[Synopsis] An Ural city of Nizhniy Tagil. Summer is over and ten-year-old Vadim moves to a new district and attends a new school. The last warm days of September and Vadim makes his way through the last rays of the fading autumn sun.
[Short Analysis] Vadim Kostrov’s approach in «Fall» is notably meditative and immersive, focusing on the everyday experiences of childhood. This film is an experimental film that ignores traditional narrative and dialogue rules and instead emphasizing visual storytelling to evoke a quietly melancholic atmosphere
1st Alternative
Theme | «Torn Leaves»
An alternative poster of Fall (2022) by Vadim Kostrov that uses an organic birch leaf with a rusty metal texture that seems like it was eaten by an insect. The leaf on a surface is used to represent the organic feel of the fall season and the rusty texture is representative of the strong industrial heritage of Nizhny Tagil. The bites on the leaf shapes the main character and his feet on the upper side to show the journey he goes through to show that this city is not yet a place that he belongs in.
2nd Alternative
Theme | «Captured Moments»
An alternative poster of Fall (2022) by Vadim Kostrov that resembles pictures that are pinned against a board. The board is used to materialize the memories and the pictures are used to materialize the events he went through connected with pins and ropes to show the attachments all those events had. The pictures shape the letters of each of the word «Fall» and the pins and ropes help guide the viewers eyes to read «Fall».
3rd Alternative
Theme | «Crossing»
An alternative poster of Fall (2022) by Vadim Kastrov that uses zebra cross to symbolize the steps he took through the cities. The «F» and «A» in fall is stylized like stripes of the zebra cross and the double «L» is made with the shape of smokestacks that characterize the setting of Nizhny Tagil as an strong industrial heritage. The smoke coming from the smokestacks blows and is merged with the zebra cross to imply entanglement of the journey and the city.
4th Alternative
Theme | «A Smoke in the Distance»
An alternative poster of Fall (2022) by Vadim Kastrov that uses a style that communicates vagueness that we usually get when we try to remember a cloudy memory in the past. It shows the architecture, the industrial side of Nizhny Tagil, trees, and a playground to contextualize the events and memories of Vadim. The smoke from the smokestacks shape the hat and face of Vadim to show the distance of him and the city that he is still new in. The smoke’s organic shapes is used to contrast the rigid and stiff shapes of the objects to show that they Vadim and the city is in a different «plane» of subconscious standing.
5th Alternative
Theme | «Hat of Memories»
An alternative poster of Fall (2022) by Vadim Kastrov that uses Vadim’s iconic cap to represent his memories. To show the character of Nizhny Tagil, two smokestacks are used to show repetition that implies more presence of industrial objects in the city. The playground is used to show that even in this new environment, he still has something that he’s fond of and the crossing sign is used to show that he walks through the city uncovering those memories. The word «Fall» is shaped like the smoke from the smokestacks that gives a vague and organic feel to the letters.
6th Alternative
Theme | «Footprints»
An alternative poster of Fall (2022) by Vadim Kastrov that uses footprints that resemble the steps he took through time where there are shadows of the city and buildings to contextualize the setting of Nizhny Tagil with a playground that he finds comfort in the new city. The «Fall» is shaped with the smoke of the smokestacks to give a sense of haziness and melancholic feeling. All those combined shows the journey he took to unravel his memories of the city.