Between real, unreal and surreal – what is real and what is not?
Trapped between real, unreal and surreal, Nancy desperately seeks a way out. An experimental short film inspired by the horror genre,… with a dash of blood for good measure!
An experimental and fully independent short film by Swiss director Lucius C. Kuert – www.nancythemovie.com
STATEMENT BY THE DIRECTOR (June 2008)
NANCY is a completely independent, fully experimental, and entirely self-financed short film (33’33”) featuring a dash of blood for good measure.My main intent was to experiment with different effects and techniques, both during shooting and – especially – during during post-production. One of the biggest challenges I faced in the process was trying to make a movie – a real one – with a single actress and practically no dialogue.
In the beginning, the decision to do (almost) everything by myself (screenplay, direction, photography, editing, visuals) as dictated by financial constraints. However, during the shooting it turned out to be an invaluable experience. While we had to compromise on many fronts, I never felt (and still do not) that the lack of an extensive crew diminished my creative ability to attain what I had in mind.
Although I am not in the position to judge, I am personally quite satisfied with the result. I feel that it represents a – perhaps somewhat eccentric and bizarre – but probably unique experiment in cinematography.
Thx for blogging about it!
Lucius