Panorama
Part of Between Heaven And EarthAmerican International Pictures
Vivian Ostrovsky
(France, 1997, 16 mm, 5:00)
The synopsis of this film consists of one word: ‘Relax’. The collage of peaceful images is accompanied by a calming male voice which says: “You can hear a flight of angels singing very softly”. We see a thicket of tv antennas on the rooftops. A female voice testifies to her initial insensitivity to this particular form of hypnotherapy. She insistently repeats unusual words. Images of a large city disturb the tranquility, but do not manage to overcome it. “Remember to play the tape quite frequently…”