We Want to Die (2022)

A poetic story of a proletarian couple’s relationship during the years of economic crisis and unemployment – of all the films directed by E. F. Burian, the film Chceme žít (We Want to Live, 1949) is probably his worst. The intention to create a powerful work of cinema that would combine modern means of expression with the ideological canons of socialist realism failed completely. Ježek and Tarnovski discovered these „shambles“ and tried to rebuild a structure out of the hopelessness and futility of life. Ježek has photochemically “transcribed” selected passages with the greatest possible degree of humility towards the work of the great avant-gardist, Tarnovski similarly makes the soundtrack visible. The improvised encounter of sound and image in dialogic mode can lead to various misunderstandings resulting in ambiguous compromise.

Director: Martin Ježek, Jaroslav Tarnovski
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 35 min
Release Date:
Music: Jaroslav Tarnovski
Country: Czech Republic
Language: Český
Original Language: cs

Keywords

experimental

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is We Want to Die about?
A poetic story of a proletarian couple’s relationship during the years of economic crisis and unemployment – of all the films directed by E. F. Burian, the film Chceme žít (We Want to Live, 1949) is probably his worst. The intention to create a powerful work of cinema that would combine modern means of expression with the ideological canons of socialist realism failed completely. Ježek and Tarnovski discovered these „shambles“ and tried to rebuild a structure out of the hopelessness and futility of life. Ježek has photochemically “transcribed” selected passages with the greatest possible degree of humility towards the work of the great avant-gardist, Tarnovski similarly makes the soundtrack visible. The improvised encounter of sound and image in dialogic mode can lead to various misunderstandings resulting in ambiguous compromise.
Who directed We Want to Die?
We Want to Die was directed by Martin Ježek, Jaroslav Tarnovski.
How long is We Want to Die?
We Want to Die has a runtime of 35m (35 minutes).
What genre is We Want to Die?
We Want to Die is a Documentary film.
Where was We Want to Die produced?
We Want to Die was produced in Czech Republic.