Vanitas (2023)

To the sounds of a shifting collage of pop music, three dancing queer bodies move around sparsely lit spaces where fragile walls are falling apart. The transience of the walls, the vanity of the dancers, the chiaroscuro-lit images, and the title of the film take us back to the 17th century and Baroque painting, where the concept of vanitas was used for still lifes that referred to the vanity of life through elements such as fruits and flowers. ‘Vanitas’ is a musical dance work in a decaying, dreamlike world full of fragility and uncertain intimacy, in a constant alternation between being alone and being part of something.

Director: William Andreas Wivel, Jules Fischer
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 13 min
Release Date:
Country: Denmark
Language: Dansk
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vanitas about?
To the sounds of a shifting collage of pop music, three dancing queer bodies move around sparsely lit spaces where fragile walls are falling apart. The transience of the walls, the vanity of the dancers, the chiaroscuro-lit images, and the title of the film take us back to the 17th century and Baroque painting, where the concept of vanitas was used for still lifes that referred to the vanity of life through elements such as fruits and flowers. ‘Vanitas’ is a musical dance work in a decaying, dreamlike world full of fragility and uncertain intimacy, in a constant alternation between being alone and being part of something.
Who directed Vanitas?
Vanitas was directed by William Andreas Wivel, Jules Fischer.
How long is Vanitas?
Vanitas has a runtime of 13m (13 minutes).
What genre is Vanitas?
Vanitas is a Documentary film.
Where was Vanitas produced?
Vanitas was produced in Denmark.