ON THE WATER'S EDGE

IN WECHSELNDEM GEFÄLLE

By Alexander J. SEILER

DSCHOINT VENTSCHR FILMPRODUKTION - as PROD

Experimental - Completed 1962

In 12 restless minutes, magical metamorphoses of water flow into one another in a single, winding wave movement: the shape of the film is derived from the essence of its object.

    • Year of production
    • 1962
    • Genres
    • Experimental
    • Countries
    • SWITZERLAND
    • Duration
    • 12 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Alexander J. SEILER
    • Writer(s)
    • Alexander J. SEILER
    • Producer(s)
    • Alexander J. SEILER, Rob GNANT
    • Synopsis
    • The short, uncommented, technically impeccable, even brilliant short film was awarded the Golden Palm as the best work of its class at the 1963 Cannes Festival - ex aequo with "Le Haricot" by Edmond Séchan. In 12 restless minutes, enchanting metamorphoses of water flow into one another in a single, tortuous wave movement: the form of the film is derived from the essence of its object.

      Iso Keller, Die Weltwoche, 1962