The Perfectionist, Trilogy of Failure Part III (2005)

The Perfectionist (2005) is the third part of Rosefeldt’s Trilogy of Failure (2004/2005) in which three different settings draw a picture of our vain entanglement with everyday rituals. In each case the protagonist is caught up in a microcosm that suggests mental and spatial claustrophobia. As a reaction to the hopeless situation, he plunges into permanent Sisyphean activity – going nowhere and producing nothing. The motifs of perpetual attempt and constant failure find their equivalent in the repetitive structure of the loop. The scenes are allegories of our frantic and ultimately futile attempts to escape the surrounding norms, constraints, structures and rituals by which we are determined.

Director: Julian Rosefeldt
Runtime: 25 min
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Original Language: en
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What is The Perfectionist, Trilogy of Failure Part III about?
The Perfectionist (2005) is the third part of Rosefeldt’s Trilogy of Failure (2004/2005) in which three different settings draw a picture of our vain entanglement with everyday rituals. In each case the protagonist is caught up in a microcosm that suggests mental and spatial claustrophobia. As a reaction to the hopeless situation, he plunges into permanent Sisyphean activity – going nowhere and producing nothing. The motifs of perpetual attempt and constant failure find their equivalent in the repetitive structure of the loop. The scenes are allegories of our frantic and ultimately futile attempts to escape the surrounding norms, constraints, structures and rituals by which we are determined.
Who directed The Perfectionist, Trilogy of Failure Part III?
The Perfectionist, Trilogy of Failure Part III was directed by Julian Rosefeldt.
How long is The Perfectionist, Trilogy of Failure Part III?
The Perfectionist, Trilogy of Failure Part III has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).