Killing Strangers (2013)
A series of auditions is taking place in a museum-like living room. Various men improvise or deliver prepared lines, rehearse gestures and slogans, aim guns, and collapse as if mortally wounded. The theme of revolution is repeatedly invoked. In between, there are scenes of a desert landscape. Three men seeking to join the Mexican Revolution at the beginning of the last century have lost their way. Conflicts smolder among them, water is running low, and mutual mistrust is beginning to take hold. Placing the reenactment of a possible historical event alongside the preparations for it serves to underline the theatricality of every cinematic account of history. Moreover, on a kind of playful meta-meta-level, the scenes in which the actors feel their way through set pieces from a Beatles song or standard battle slogans allow the viewer to witness the simultaneous construction and deconstruction of a collective myth of revolution.
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Keywords
society, revolution, filmmaking
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Killing Strangers about?
- A series of auditions is taking place in a museum-like living room. Various men improvise or deliver prepared lines, rehearse gestures and slogans, aim guns, and collapse as if mortally wounded. The theme of revolution is repeatedly invoked. In between, there are scenes of a desert landscape. Three men seeking to join the Mexican Revolution at the beginning of the last century have lost their way. Conflicts smolder among them, water is running low, and mutual mistrust is beginning to take hold. Placing the reenactment of a possible historical event alongside the preparations for it serves to underline the theatricality of every cinematic account of history. Moreover, on a kind of playful meta-meta-level, the scenes in which the actors feel their way through set pieces from a Beatles song or standard battle slogans allow the viewer to witness the simultaneous construction and deconstruction of a collective myth of revolution.
- Who directed Killing Strangers?
- Killing Strangers was directed by Jacob Secher Schulsinger, Nicolás Pereda.
- Who stars in Killing Strangers?
- Killing Strangers stars Gabino Rodríguez, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Harold Torres, Esthel Vogrig.
- How long is Killing Strangers?
- Killing Strangers has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
- What genre is Killing Strangers?
- Killing Strangers is a Drama film.
- Where was Killing Strangers produced?
- Killing Strangers was produced in Mexico, Denmark.