A documentary with no guardrails, “The Natural History of Destruction” (“NHD”) lurches through its 105-minute runtime with no concern for its audience’s bearings or balance.
Commendable in its own way, eschewing as it does the omnipresent talking head and clip art formula so pervasive on the documentary scene, it is also devoid of context and narrative challenges.
READ MORE: Cannes Film Festival 2022 Preview: 25 Must-See Films To Watch Director Sergei Loznitsa deploys archival period footage to exclusive effect, withholding voiceover, expert interviews, on-screen text, or anything that might identify the where/when of what is presented aside from architecture and wardrobe clues.
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