Lurking behind the stark, high-contrast black and white photography ... are the same sinister motivations that have driven all the characters in this master filmmaker's work.
His sensual, velvety, high-contrast black-and-white images capture the exertions and exultations of music-making, and Costa eschews talking-head interviews and voice-overs in favor of trenchant depictions of technique, mood, and personal interactions.
"Precision Black Pro" display tech is to thank for the highcontrast ratio, and colors really do pop -- even without Samsung's grand display of fireworks.