Short film
The Attack
1984 · 9 min
A brisk, deadpan oddity that turns a random slap into a playful philosophical joke you watch with a bemused smile.
- Directed by
- Pia Frankenberg
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Klaus Bueb, Pia Frankenberg
- Overview
- In Hamburg, a slap out of the blue is received by the victim with appreciation. The man, who is hit by a woman, interprets it as an act of anarchy and finds meaning in it. Then they both go out into the street and declare slapping to be an art form.
- How it feels
- Absurd, satirical, whimsical and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Art, identity, freedom, obsession
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Pia Frankenberg
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Klaus Bueb, Pia Frankenberg
