Project Detail

Before her investiture, the novice must hear what she has to, learn what she has to, shape what she has to, say.

Synopsis

A truncated woman thrusts awkwardly from a school-desk, motionless except for her spinning, shaking mouth. The novice must rehearse the lesson dictated by an unseen voice. She must sacrifice unbounded desire, press it into language, into discipline, into rule. Her body refuses the lesson but remains trapped by its rote.

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
1 min 59 secs
Format
HD video
Director
Katharine Fry
Editor
Katharine Fry
Director of Photography
Katharine Fry
Sound
Katharine Fry
Principal cast
Katharine Fry

Production Status

Production Company

Sales Company

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