You're the Stranger Here
Tom Geens, UK, superVHS, 2009, 17'
sab 11 sett, h. 22.30, Teatro Dal Verme
mer 15 sett, h. 15.00, Teatro Strehler
sab 18 sett, h. 22.30, Teatro Strehler
Regista/Director: Tom Geens
Paese/Country: UK
Anno Produzione Film: 2009
Formato/Format: SuperVHS
Durata/Running Time: 17'
Produzione/Production: Film4, UKFC
Produttore/Producer Lise: Zorana Piggott
Sceneggiatura/Screenplay: Tom Geens
Montaggio/Editing: Chris Barwell
Fotografia/Cinematography: Lol Crawley
Sound Editor: Srdjan Kurpjel
Musica/Music: Pete Diggens
Cast: Kate Cook, Anthony Smee, Michael Andrew, Ella Peel
Distribuzione/Distribution:
011 Productions Ltd, The Chickenfactory
Sinossi / Synopsis
In una società fascista, gli impulsi tenuti a freno si sfogano innaturalmente: a volte, gli arti tremano freneticamente, un'inconscia ribellione punita a colpi di pistola. In questo scenario, il belga Tom Geens racconta di Margot e della sua famiglia, tra incesti e amplessi improvvisi. Un film che non ha pietˆ, prodotto da Cinema Extreme, fondo inglese per i corti di ricerca ad alto budget, girato in Super VHS, un formato che fa sembrare parte di un passato recente quanto si vede. Inquietante.
In a Fascist society, impulses which are curbed are released unnaturally: at times, limbs tremble frenetically, an unconscious rebellion is punished by blows with a pistol. In this scenario, the Belgian Tom Geens tells the story of Margot and her family, between incest and improvised embraces. It is a film without pity, produced by Cinema Extreme, an English fund for high budget research short films, shot in Super VHS, a format which seems to be part of a recent past as far as it can be seen. Disturbing.
Note di regia / Director's Statement
"You could say that being part of the middle classes nowadays is a pretty safe place to be, violence is something that mostly happens on TV. It is true that we have never lived so comfortably and lengthy, shielded from disease and misfortune. But does that mean itÕs less violent? ItÕs definitely pushed out of sight, but not necessarily out of mind. Living in total comfort comes with a price ticket. We have never had so much to lose. We talk about being free, but we probably never have felt more trapped. The lack of direct violence in our lives makes us feel out of touch. We look at reality like we do at an attraction in the zoo. Neurosis is our violence."
Tom Geens
Anno di Nascita/Date of Birth: 1970
Paese/Country: Belgium
Biografia/Biography
Tom Geens is Belgian and moved to London in 1993. Very much a self-educated filmmaker who through a combination of acting, advertising and writing ended up making short after short. With not bad results, winning prizes for several of them. He's shot his first feature film, Menteur (Liar) in Belgium in 2008. A micro-budget film, funded by ARTE and the French speaking community in Belgium. It premiered at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in July 2009. He is now in development on his new feature film, Couple in a Hole with the help of the UKFC and MEDIA. It's the story of a middle-aged, middle class English couple that live like feral people in a hole in the middle of nowhere. Production is scheduled for summer 2011.
Filmografia/FilmographyTogether For Fifty Years, 2001
Please, 2003
Wrong, 2005
Shame, 2005
Medelijden (Compassion) , 2006
Menteur (Liar), 2009
Festival/Festivals
Edinburgh Film Festival 2009, London Short Film Festival 2010, Glasgow Film Festival 2010, Manchester Kino Short Film Festival 2010, Busan Short Fim Festival 2010, Nevada City Film Festival 2010, But Film Festival 2010, Saporro Short Film Festival 2010
Premi/Awards
Best Film (London Short Film Festival)
