I WENT TO THE WOODS BECAUSE …

Film von Patrick Müller based on the book Walden by Henry David Thoreau

DE: Ich zog in den Wald, weil… Film nach dem Buch Walden von Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862). Auf der Suche nach einem neuen Lebensstil, beschreibt der Dichter darin das Experiment und die Erkenntnisse des Lebens in einer Blockhütte im Wald, die er sich 1845 baute, um dort für mehr als zwei Jahre der industrialisierten Massengesellschaft der jungen USA den Rücken zu kehren.

EN: I Went To The Woods, Because…: A Silent film based on the book Walden by Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862). It reflects on excerpts of Thoreau's experiences over the course of two years in a cabin in the woods he built. By immersing himself in nature, he hoped to gain a more objective understanding of society through personal introspection.

Deutschland, 2013, Super8, 7 min.
Musik: WellenVorm
Kamera: Quarz DS8-3
Filmmaterial: Fomapan R100
Entwicklung: FFR Film, Idstein
HD-Transfer: Ochoypico, Madrid

FORMATS

Digital film file (HD), DCP, 16mm (73m)

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ARTICLES

From Lomokino to Super 8: Rediscovering Celluloid
Room to Dream. Interview. In: Super 8 Blog, 02.02.2016.

FESTIVALS

24.11.2019 33. Internationales Filmfestival Braunschweig
2.12.2017 Super 8 Film Festival de La Coruña, Spain
29.05.2016 Kunstnacht Ichenhausen
27.09.2015 Tage der Industriekultur, Chemnitz
30.11.2014 Erie International Film Festival in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA (Competition)
27.09.2015 Tage der Industriekultur Chemnitz

REVIEWS

Becca Wood, The Audience Awards, 06.05.2016: “Doing this in black and white was a great idea. It made me see things that are quite common, in a completely different way. Well done.”

Michael Sullivan, The Audience Awards, 06.05.2016: “This is a beautiful, meditative piece. love the way the landscape becomes almost abstracted at times.”