When the Eye Quakes (1989): cast, story & where to watch
1989 · Film · ★ 6
Released in 1989, When the Eye Quakes is a notable film directed by Paolo Gioli, running about 11 minutes.
What it’s about. It all started with the notorious Buñuelian sliced eyeball, that surprises us every time. The eye of an ox, but still it's the eye of a woman! The anxiety of the incision is transformed into a saccadic, uncontrolled anxiety precisely of the eye and of its pupil. When subjected to the stroboscopic rhythms of single frame animation—as in some archaic pre-animation—one's gaze at it is thrown off, going in search of a little dramatic action here and there in the face, through the quick cinematic nonsense of saucers and sclera. The eye of an ox, which degenerates in Buñuel's incision, is my own quaking ox eye.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, When the Eye Quakes has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch When the Eye Quakes page.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch When the Eye Quakes (1989)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for When the Eye Quakes change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is When the Eye Quakes worth watching?
- When the Eye Quakes holds an audience score of 6.0 out of 10. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- When was When the Eye Quakes released?
- When the Eye Quakes was released in 1989, with a runtime of about 11 minutes.