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drawing restraint 9
Drawing Restraint 9
USA 2005 reĹľija/directed by scenarij/screenplay fotografija/cinematography glasba/music montaĹľa/editing zvok/sound igrajo/cast producent/producer produkcija/production format/format dolĹľina/running time prodaja/world sales festivali, nagrade (izbor)/festivals, awards (selection) 
A film by Matthew Barney. Soundtrack by Bjork. At a Japanese oil refinery, a truck loaded with hot petroleum jelly is paraded from the factory to the harbour. The procession, led by animals, is flanked by hundreds of rejoicing Japanese as it arrives abreast an enormous whaling ship where the jelly is pumped into a mould on deck. The ship departs, and during the weeks of the voyage, the mass of petroleum jelly cools. Meanwhile, below deck, a western couple is falling in love as they are served bowls of tea. As the voyage ensues, the tea room slowly fills up with warm fluid. The western couple becomes enveloped in the fluid and slowly transforms. As the ship reaches the Southern Ocean, amongst a backdrop of luminous icebergs we behold the de-moulding of the sculpture... |