The Gutter Song

  • 10'
  • USA
  • 1992
A fascinating and almost surrealistic short film with an ominous form. The Gutter Song has the atmosphere of a nightmare and is characterised by a very meticulous command of technique, which smoothly juxtaposes old-fashioned rough shots from B-film-noirs and contemporary polished commercials.The pictures shown are the images that flash through the head of a professional killer just before he is murdered himself. He wakes up and is looking down the barrel of a gun. His subconscious is represented as a journey in dreams; a state which is interrupted by flashbacks of the murder of a gangster and the accidental killing of an innocent bystander. In the last flashback, the murderer wrestles with his feelings of guilt.
Director
Charles Weinstein
Country of production
USA
Year
1992
Festival Edition
IFFR 1993
Length
10'
Medium
35mm
Producer
Round Square Productions
Sales
Round Square Productions
Director
Charles Weinstein
Country of production
USA
Year
1992
Festival Edition
IFFR 1993
Length
10'
Medium
35mm
Producer
Round Square Productions
Sales
Round Square Productions