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Ornamentals

1979 · 10 min

A hypnotic, abstract experiment where repeated images and rhythms wash over you like visual music, rewarding patience over narrative.

Directed by
Abigail Child
Overview
In Ornamentals (1979), Abigail Child explores rhythm and the poetry of the repetitive image form.

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Directed by
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • memory
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism4
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity7
Emotional weight3

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Directed by
Abigail Child
Runtime
10 min

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