Phrases of Stephen Foster, set to music by Joel Heartling, are set to film in this autobiographical piece: a solitary female voice, occasionally joined by a chorus, sings phrases of sorrow as we watch a solitary man in shadows in an unadorned house: he stretches out, he picks his feet, he walks across a room, he rocks in a chair. Occasionally he watches two young children at play; the film sometimes speeds up. Handwritten words, like “dark void” and “waiting longing,” cross the screen. Film and phrases often come in short bursts. Outdoor it looks gray and cold. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 6.0/10 | |
Released: | October 1, 1988 | |
Runtime: | 8 min | |
Genres: | Short | |
Cast: | Stan Brakhage Bearthm Brakhage Neowyn Brakhage Rarc Brakhage | |
Crew: | Stan Brakhage | |
Jompa79 : Great tv serie, gives it 6 of 6 star