A Desire For Things To Work (2016)

"A Desire For Things To Work" is an essay film and a tale of contemporary flaneurship – a one night trip in Amsterdam, the city, which is well known for its low-cost entertainment. As the city in the film is seen being empty, the flaneur – an unidentified traveller of the non-human nature, explores the city's architecture reminiscent of the pre-given desires and systems of attachment that embraces us all. Followed by the voices of the phone-sex operators, the trip is a dedication to the libidinal economy and the escaped fantasies that emerge.

Director: Gerda Paliušytė
Runtime: 13 min
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Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Gerda Paliušytė

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What is A Desire For Things To Work about?
"A Desire For Things To Work" is an essay film and a tale of contemporary flaneurship – a one night trip in Amsterdam, the city, which is well known for its low-cost entertainment. As the city in the film is seen being empty, the flaneur – an unidentified traveller of the non-human nature, explores the city's architecture reminiscent of the pre-given desires and systems of attachment that embraces us all. Followed by the voices of the phone-sex operators, the trip is a dedication to the libidinal economy and the escaped fantasies that emerge.
Who directed A Desire For Things To Work?
A Desire For Things To Work was directed by Gerda Paliušytė.
How long is A Desire For Things To Work?
A Desire For Things To Work has a runtime of 13m (13 minutes).