Palimpsest (2008)
Overview
Palimpsest charts the changing lives of the interior of one house over a period of three centuries, a time-frame compressed into ten minutes - portrayed through a combination of time -lapse, real-time, and stop-frame photography. The camera is fixed as the 'space' inside the frame itself transforms, destructs and evolves over the years: historical eras are evoked through references to 17th, 18th and 19th century painting and early 20th century cinema and the human presence in the house is signalled through scenes of everyday labor and domestic duty.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.213 |
Directed By
Pia Borg
Crew
Sean Baxter
Seong Jun Lee
Rohan Thomas
Pia Borg
Rafael Sommerhalder
Stefanie Singer
Dave Brown
Anthony Pateras
Pia Borg
Mark Harwood
Daniel Lea
Daniel Lea
Christian Wright
Pia Borg
Hugh Gordon
Pia Borg
TOP CAST
Tom Hirst
Ghost
Tim Goldie
Ghost
Mark Harwood
Ghost
Paul Sykes
Ghost
Emily May
Ghost
Julie Hermann
Ghost
Danielle Trigg
Ghost
Kelly Russell
Ghost
Christina Rex
Ghost
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