Can't Escape into Space (2020)
Released months after the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 but filmed the year before the pandemic, this music video shows footage of an empty nightclub at the end of a night. Despite the energy of the neon lights and dance music, the scene conveys a sense of solitude and confinement — reminders of the isolation many people experienced during the COVID-era lockdowns. Notions of absence and presence and our boundness in the here and now are underlined by the song's lyrics.
Director: Wolfgang Tillmans
Runtime: 5 min
Release Date: December 18, 2020
Music: Wolfgang Tillmans
Editing: Michael Amstad
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Wolfgang Tillmans
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Can't Escape into Space about?
- Released months after the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 but filmed the year before the pandemic, this music video shows footage of an empty nightclub at the end of a night. Despite the energy of the neon lights and dance music, the scene conveys a sense of solitude and confinement — reminders of the isolation many people experienced during the COVID-era lockdowns. Notions of absence and presence and our boundness in the here and now are underlined by the song's lyrics.
- Who directed Can't Escape into Space?
- Can't Escape into Space was directed by Wolfgang Tillmans.
- How long is Can't Escape into Space?
- Can't Escape into Space has a runtime of 5m (5 minutes).