Eggshells (2022)
In response to a hate crime, artist, Venus Patel, reclaims the weapon of an egg to revisit her emotional journey.
Created in response to a traumatic hate crime, artist, Venus Patel, explores her emotional journey through several archetypes, each of whom perform with an egg. Using the weapon of the assailant, the egg itself becomes a tool with many psychological and symbolic meanings within it. The power of reincarnation, birth, nature, hope while also pointing to the power it has to utterly humiliate and embarrass if used in a certain way. There is an embrace of the absurdity of these performances while still speaking to the deeper subject matter. By placing the outlandish characters into public spaces, they confront a preconceived notion of pushing true queer expression into only hidden spaces or only at night, into the daylight and into the normal everyday experience.
Cast
- Venus Patel - 12 Main Characters
- Ciarán McGannon - Husband
Screenplay
Themes
Surreal Humor and Odd Worlds, Absurd Courtroom Legal Comedy, Dark Comedy and Irony
Keywords
transsexuality, performance art, art, queer, absurd
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Eggshells about?
- Created in response to a traumatic hate crime, artist, Venus Patel, explores her emotional journey through several archetypes, each of whom perform with an egg. Using the weapon of the assailant, the egg itself becomes a tool with many psychological and symbolic meanings within it. The power of reincarnation, birth, nature, hope while also pointing to the power it has to utterly humiliate and embarrass if used in a certain way. There is an embrace of the absurdity of these performances while still speaking to the deeper subject matter. By placing the outlandish characters into public spaces, they confront a preconceived notion of pushing true queer expression into only hidden spaces or only at night, into the daylight and into the normal everyday experience.
- Who directed Eggshells?
- Eggshells was directed by Venus Patel.
- Who stars in Eggshells?
- Eggshells stars Venus Patel, Ciarán McGannon.
- How long is Eggshells?
- Eggshells has a runtime of 28m (28 minutes).
- What genre is Eggshells?
- Eggshells is a Comedy, Fantasy, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Eggshells?
- Eggshells had a budget of $200.
- What are the themes of Eggshells?
- The themes of Eggshells include: Surreal Humor and Odd Worlds, Absurd Courtroom Legal Comedy, Dark Comedy and Irony.