Short film

Becoming Otto

2010 · 35 min

A brief, unsettling immersion into a provocative artist's world, mixing shock and tedium in equal measure.

Overview: A portrait of the Austrian avant-garde artist Otto Mühl/Muehl (1925-2013), whose work combined sex, violence, gastronomy and bodily effluence with unbridled abandon.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, absurd and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Art, violence, sexuality, obsession
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
violence
sexuality
obsession
identity
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong