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Joel-Peter Witkin - L'image indélébile

2007 · 52 min

A slow, unsettling look into a photographer's mind, mixing macabre imagery with quiet reflection on art and mortality.

Overview
A portrait of American photographer Joel-Peter Witkin.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • death
  • obsession
  • identity
  • morality
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror4
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Jerome de Missolz
Runtime
52 min
Languages
French

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