Tabula Rasa (1989)
The target of Tabula Rasa is the heart of cinema. Voyeuristic desire as the pre-condition for all cinema pleasure is at stake here. What Christian Metz and Jacques Lacan have established in theory is rendered as film in Tabula Rasa. At the beginning we can recognize only shadows from which the picture of a woman undressing herself hesitantly emerges. But exactly at the point when one believes one can make out what it is, the camera is located in front of the object. Tabula Rasa takes distance, the fundamental principle of voyeurism, in so far literally, as it shows us the object of desire but continually removes it from our gaze.
Director: Peter Tscherkassky
Runtime: 16 min
Release Date: January 1, 1989
Country: Austria
Language: No Language
Original Language: la
More Films by Director: Peter Tscherkassky
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tabula Rasa about?
- The target of Tabula Rasa is the heart of cinema. Voyeuristic desire as the pre-condition for all cinema pleasure is at stake here. What Christian Metz and Jacques Lacan have established in theory is rendered as film in Tabula Rasa. At the beginning we can recognize only shadows from which the picture of a woman undressing herself hesitantly emerges. But exactly at the point when one believes one can make out what it is, the camera is located in front of the object. Tabula Rasa takes distance, the fundamental principle of voyeurism, in so far literally, as it shows us the object of desire but continually removes it from our gaze.
- Who directed Tabula Rasa?
- Tabula Rasa was directed by Peter Tscherkassky.
- How long is Tabula Rasa?
- Tabula Rasa has a runtime of 16m (16 minutes).
- Where was Tabula Rasa produced?
- Tabula Rasa was produced in Austria.