Back Against the Wall

Back Against the Wall (2000)

13 Mar 2002 • Drama • 1h 34m
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Back Against the Wall is a startling piece of work, perhaps a calling card for a new cult hero. essentially an exploration of intersexual power relationships, the films glacial shift from mundanity to horror is consummately achieved: the dialogue is sparse, the monochrome film stock pockmarked and meal-textured, the camera almost invariably fixed in one of a scant few locations, the score composed of wavering tape loops, enviromental sound, prepared piano and claustrophobic electronic emissions.it all adds up to something entirely fresh- a sickeningly disturbing example of the power of minimalism, the subconscious, and the unseen.certain to divide opinion as starkly as possible, unmissable for aficianados of "other" cinema.

James Fotopoulos
Director
James Fotopoulos
Writer
Debbie Mulcahy, Martin Shannon, Ernie E. Frantz
Starring

Language: English
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Country: United States
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5.9

IMDb (75 votes)
56%
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