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Déserts

1994·Movie
27min
64
DecentGoodWatch score

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Stunning style, immersive world, emotionally cool.

Energy

Spectacular

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Spectacle7
  • Tension3
  • Fast Pace2

Heart

Wondrous

  • Wonder8
  • Melancholy5
  • Hopefulness3

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Absurdist Humor4
  • Situational Comedy0
  • Wit & Wordplay0

World

Technology

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • Ambiguity9
  • Novelty9
  • World Immersion8

Craft

Standout direction

  • Direction9
  • Complexity7
  • Non-linear Narrative6

Style

Standout visual style, cinematography, and score

A distinctive visual signature.

  • Visual Stylization10
  • Music Centrality10
  • Cinematography9

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About

Déserts was created to accompany a live performance of the work of avant-garde composer Edgard Varèse (1885-1965). The Ensemble Modern, a contemporary music group based in Frankfurt, commissioned Viola to create a visual score for Varèse's Déserts after discovering notes by the composer referring to an unrealized image component of his composition. The resulting film/videotape was produced with the European television stations ZDF/Arte. In October 1994 Viola's Déserts premiered in a live performance in Vienna with conductor Peter Eötvös and the Ensemble Modern.
Avant-Garde CinemaVisual MusicExperimental ArtAbstract ExperienceSonic ImmersionNon-NarrativePhilosophical VisualsSensory JourneyConceptual Film

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64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 6.8). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Déserts?

0 h 27 min

Déserts runs 0 h 27 min.

What language is Déserts in?

Englishxx

It was made in English, with some xx. Produced in Germany.