Window Work
Apr 11, 2000 · 8m
Director
Lynne SachsOverview
A woman drinks tea, washes a window, reads the paper: simple tasks that somehow suggest a kind of quiet mystery within and beyond the image. Sometimes one hears the rhythmic, pulsing symphony of crickets in a Baltimore summer night. Other times jangling toys dissolve into the roar of a jet overhead, or children tremble at the sound of thunder. These disparate sounds dislocate the space temporally and physically from the restrictions of reality. The small home-movie boxes within the larger screen are gestural forms of memory, clues to childhood, mnemonic devices that expand on the sense of immediacy in her “drama.” These miniature image-objects represent snippets of an even earlier media technology: film. In contrast to the real time video image, they feel fleeting, ephemeral, imprecise.
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About Window Work
What is Window Work about?
A woman drinks tea, washes a window, reads the paper: simple tasks that somehow suggest a kind of quiet mystery within and beyond the image. Sometimes one hears the rhythmic, pulsing symphony of crickets in a Baltimore summer night. Other times jangling toys dissolve into the roar of a jet overhead, or children tremble at the sound of thunder. These disparate sounds dislocate the space…
When was Window Work released?
Window Work was released on April 11, 2000.
Where can I watch Window Work?
Window Work is streaming on Fandor in the US. Availability data from JustWatch.
How long is Window Work?
Window Work runs 8 minutes.
Who directed Window Work?
Window Work was directed by Lynne Sachs.
Who is in the cast of Window Work?
The cast of Window Work includes Lynne Sachs.
Is Window Work on Netflix?
No, Window Work is not on Netflix in the US. It is streaming on Fandor instead.