Drawing Restraint 9

From the mind of Matthew Barney and song from Björk, "Drawing Restraint 9" envelops its viewer into modern day Japan where we follow a whaling ship's route and happenings in correlation to the film's character exploration. Barney incorporates traditional Japanese markings and wardrobe amidst an environment clearly defected from nature and drenched into industrial conformity. The characters (played by Barney and Björk) are stripped from their material assets in a gradual progression leading to coal-smudged teeth and partly shaved heads adorned by wool and shell elemental clothing.
With a musical score composed and sung by Björk, the mood effused from the film stays at a steady iced pace with subtle escalations of intensity. Famous for her sonorous, mournful voice, Björk transforms the whaling ship's industrial bestial state into a frozen mystic setting.
Along with his two main forces, Barney also projects parallel accessories to his film, with pearl-divers in white wet suits, whom are seen from the middle towards the end of the film. Key visual styles almost make this two hour and 25 minute feature, roll like an everlasting music video.
The visual's poignancy entraps its viewer to follow along with the film's metamorphosis and leaves one with a feeling of detachment, as the film depicts the removal of whale blubber and its transformation on the ship.