A poem in motion
From the first shot to the last, when the assassin leads a group of peasants into the majestic wilderness of Tang Dynasty China, this is likely to be the most ravishing film you’ll see in a long while. The swift tumult of fabric, the heart-bleeding colours, the luxuriant verdant of the forest — The Assassin, shot on 35mm at a time when almost every film in the world is shot on digital, is also a…