How to Raise the Moon
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | How to Raise the Moon |
| Country of production |
Germany , Denmark |
| original language | no |
| Publishing year | 2011 |
| length | 8:30 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Anja Struck |
| script | Anja Struck |
| production | Anja Struck, Timothy Guy Leborgne |
| music | Marcio Doctor |
| camera | Angela Poschet |
| cut | Anja Struck |
| occupation | |
How to Raise the Moon ( German How to raise the moon ) is a German - Danish short film by Anja Struck from 2011 . In Germany, the film premiered on May 8, 2011 at the International Short Film Festival in Oberhausen .
action
Sleep and death in the race for a sleeping woman. Standstill, inanimate things, cycles and the mystery of the moon. An experiment.
Reviews
“Inspired by different cultural and art-historical currents, the director creates an atmospherically unsettling and dense assemblage with unusual images, the material of which comes from a rich personal fund. The animation, in black and white images, is very open, so that numerous possibilities of interpretation and feelings are possible, which however leave the viewer with a doubt between certainty and uncertainty. "
“Inspired by different cultural and art-historical currents, the director creates an atmospherically unsettling and dense assemblage with unusual images, the material of which comes from a rich personal fund. The animation, in black and white images, is very open, so that numerous possibilities of interpretation and feelings are possible, which however leave the viewer with a doubt between certainty and uncertainty. "
“The director Anja Struck designed a short film that would also have to be assessed according to criteria that apply to works of visual art. That is, the film exceeds the conventional film aesthetic evaluation mode. Nevertheless, a fascinating film experience can arise even for non-art experts, i.e. for normal, open-minded viewers. The colors, reduced to light and dark, direct the focus to symbolically enriched signs. Quasi through a peephole frame, the viewer is led into a fantastic sphere with puzzling things. The protagonist lies asleep on the keyboard of a piano. A fox and a hare act. Bells ring, but the expected bell does not sound. Instead, a breathing sound can be heard. A Beethoven bust looks threatening as the anatomy of the jaw becomes visible. Mysterious things happen. Here a muse (analogous to Goya's capriccio 'The sleep of reason gives birth to monsters') seems to be sleeping and mythical creatures are brought to life. The inanimate world becomes vital. A sphinx-like being appears. Like in a manufactory, they work. The protagonist floats. After an earthy egg has been removed from a doll, a small moon lights up and the action reaches a final turning point. The surreal inner world is left and the film ends in a fantastic garden - perhaps a 'park declared dead' (Stefan George). These were visual results generated quickly and initial associations that were mentioned during the jury's discussion. The experts did not want to get involved in interpretations, as the numerous indexical and iconic symbols cannot be clearly deciphered. The short film also deserves multiple, repeated viewing. In the case of works of fine art, it is common for explanations and keys for interpretation to be provided in catalogs or other accompanying texts. For the reception of the short film 'How to Raise the Moon', additional information material (e.g. bonus material on a DVD or in the cinema with a statement by the director) would be desirable, analogous to art exhibitions. The jury was very impressed by the artistic quality of the short film and voted for the highest rating. "
Awards
- First prize in the NRW competition
- Competition for media art at FIDENA 2011
- Art beep
- German film and media rating
- "Particularly valuable" rating
Individual evidence
Web links
- How to Raise the Moon in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- How to Raise the Moon View