The Revolt and the Desire (1991)

Unpunctuated sentences appear word by word on the screen, pointing to the temporality of the reading process and the instantaneity of their appearance. Various phrases comment on this fragmentation: "Irritatingly searching for a medium to express the simultaneity of spatial and temporal jumps" or "The concentrated gaze of the female fetishist experiences objects and movements in exactly defined excerpts." The body, too, as another phrase suggests, is split open (aufgesplittert). In this film about seriality, people are referred to as A or G" in their sexual relations with one another.

Director: Ursula Pürrer
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date:
Country: Austria
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Revolt and the Desire about?
Unpunctuated sentences appear word by word on the screen, pointing to the temporality of the reading process and the instantaneity of their appearance. Various phrases comment on this fragmentation: "Irritatingly searching for a medium to express the simultaneity of spatial and temporal jumps" or "The concentrated gaze of the female fetishist experiences objects and movements in exactly defined excerpts." The body, too, as another phrase suggests, is split open (aufgesplittert). In this film about seriality, people are referred to as A or G" in their sexual relations with one another.
Who directed The Revolt and the Desire?
The Revolt and the Desire was directed by Ursula Pürrer.
How long is The Revolt and the Desire?
The Revolt and the Desire has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
Where was The Revolt and the Desire produced?
The Revolt and the Desire was produced in Austria.