Comma Boat (2013)
In Comma Boat, we're stuck in a mock-authoritarian fantasy--a power trip. The film centers around a director-character played by Trecartin who oscillates between feelings of omnipotence and self-doubt. As if a post-human, post-gendered reincarnation of the Fellini character in 8 ½, the director gloats and frets about professional and ethical transgressions. "I know I lied to get ahead," he admits at one point. "I've made up so many different alphabets just to get ahead in my field." The director is fancier now, but the fear nags that he might be "repeating" himself "like a dumb soldier ova and ova and ova and ova." The meta-connection to the artist's own career, while obvious, is also a decoy. All art, at some level, is about the artist. Here, reflexivity is the surface level, providing a decodable veneer that encases something more unsettling and complex. Single-channel and 3-channel versions.
Cast
- Ryan Trecartin - Yet
- Irina Cocimarov - Ring Jenny
- Ruth Gruca - Ring Jenny
- Madeline Poole - Ring Jenny
- Analisa Teachworth - Ring Jenny
- Tatiana Marie Valentin - Ring Jenny
- Simon Castets - French Yet
- Jesse Hoffmann - History Yet
- Lee Kyle - Circle Yet
- Jude MC - Sexy Yet
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Comma Boat about?
- In Comma Boat, we're stuck in a mock-authoritarian fantasy--a power trip. The film centers around a director-character played by Trecartin who oscillates between feelings of omnipotence and self-doubt. As if a post-human, post-gendered reincarnation of the Fellini character in 8 ½, the director gloats and frets about professional and ethical transgressions. "I know I lied to get ahead," he admits at one point. "I've made up so many different alphabets just to get ahead in my field." The director is fancier now, but the fear nags that he might be "repeating" himself "like a dumb soldier ova and ova and ova and ova." The meta-connection to the artist's own career, while obvious, is also a decoy. All art, at some level, is about the artist. Here, reflexivity is the surface level, providing a decodable veneer that encases something more unsettling and complex. Single-channel and 3-channel versions.
- Who directed Comma Boat?
- Comma Boat was directed by Ryan Trecartin.
- Who stars in Comma Boat?
- Comma Boat stars Ryan Trecartin, Irina Cocimarov, Ruth Gruca, Madeline Poole, Analisa Teachworth, Tatiana Marie Valentin.
- How long is Comma Boat?
- Comma Boat has a runtime of 33m (33 minutes).
- What genre is Comma Boat?
- Comma Boat is a Comedy film.
- Where was Comma Boat produced?
- Comma Boat was produced in United States of America.