Spite Your Face (2017)

Spite Your Face (2017) poster

Simultaneously sumptuous and gorgeous, garish and grim, this is a re-working of Pinocchio for the neo-liberal era. Rachel Maclean’s dark fairytale, which represented Scotland at the Venice Biennale 2017, depicts a brash and baroque binary world of poverty and riches where the prospect of easy wealth tempts even good boys like Pic into bad ways. But if everyone believes the lie, what’s the problem?

Director: Rachel Maclean
Genre: Fantasy
Runtime: 37 min
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Production: Barry Crerar
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

woman director, dark fairy tale

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Spite Your Face about?
Simultaneously sumptuous and gorgeous, garish and grim, this is a re-working of Pinocchio for the neo-liberal era. Rachel Maclean’s dark fairytale, which represented Scotland at the Venice Biennale 2017, depicts a brash and baroque binary world of poverty and riches where the prospect of easy wealth tempts even good boys like Pic into bad ways. But if everyone believes the lie, what’s the problem?
Who directed Spite Your Face?
Spite Your Face was directed by Rachel Maclean.
Who stars in Spite Your Face?
Spite Your Face stars Rachel Maclean, Chiara D'Anna, Steven McNicoll, Toby Ungleson.
How long is Spite Your Face?
Spite Your Face has a runtime of 37m (37 minutes).
What genre is Spite Your Face?
Spite Your Face is a Fantasy film.
Where was Spite Your Face produced?
Spite Your Face was produced in United Kingdom.