Seamus Harahan’s scrutinising lens reveals the gestures, machismo and arm-punching dynamics of Northern Irish youth. Intuitively looking, shooting, recording before thought intervenes, he exposes unexpected slices of the absurd, ushering us to where ‘inner and outer realities intersect’.
Also in this combined programme
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Kiss the Rain
The first verse of The Rain Couplets, in Klahr’s recognisable style of animation. About love, with a moving soundtrack. -
The Street of Everlasting Rain
In the second verse of The Rain Series, Klahr plays with romantic love and time perception, whilst elements from Kiss the Rain re-occur. -
Dad’s Stick
A film crammed full of warmth and compellingly dry insight introduces us to Mr. Tony Smith, John’s Dad, and ‘a perfectionist with a steady hand’. -
Spell
A mentally unstable man. Sounds invade his thoughts, are reinforced and mingle with his memories. -
Temper Clay
A house in Seoul and one in the countryside are the point of departure for a poetic, musical film that ends with a quote from…
Film details
- Country of production
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2012
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2013
- Length
- 10'
- Medium/Format
- Betacam Digi PAL
