Brook (2009): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2009, Brook is a notable film directed by Ken Jacobs.

What it’s about. In this short and beautiful piece, Jacobs creates a flicker effect by editing close-up footage of a stream together with sections of black, producing a sense of constant movement that never progresses. The frame of the image shifts from vertical to horizontal and then slowly rotates 360 degrees, adding a layer of more superficial movement to the pulsating, shifting colors of the stream. Thus foregrounding the image as constructed, flat surface, Brook is impressionistic and painterly in a way that much of Jacobs' work gestures at, but rarely fully embraces.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Brook page.