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Probefilm zu den Denkwürdigkeiten eines Nervenkranken

1985 · 3 min

A brief, grainy experimental fragment that feels like a sketchbook page, more interesting as a document than as a viewing experience.

Directed by: Ernst Schmidt Jr.

Overview: A test film for the later realized "Memoirs of My Nervous Illness" which was shot on Super-8 and premiered at Wels in 1985.

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Directed by: Ernst Schmidt Jr.

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Tone
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
memory
art
Places: None
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: found footage
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	6
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Tension	2
Darkness	4
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	3

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Directed by: Ernst Schmidt Jr.
Written by: Ernst Schmidt Jr.
Cinematography: Ernst Schmidt Jr.
Runtime: 3 min
Country: Austria

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