Foregrounds (1978) : distribution, intrigue et streaming
1978 · Film · ★ 8.6
Released in 1978, Foregrounds is a notable film directed by Pat O'Neill, running about 13 minutes.
What it’s about. "FOREGROUNDS, like SAUGUS SERIES, is devoted almost entirely to carefully constructed spatial ambiguities. The most visceral of these prints a rotating boulder, occupying half of the screen, over a slow lateral pan across the desert (painted by Neon Park). A faint superimposition of leaves on top of the landscape has the effect of pushing its vista farther back in space. Correspondingly, the boulder bulges out of the picture-plane like a Cezanne apple. The effect is so strong that even when O'Neill begins to animate 'scratches' over the image, one's eye refuses to surrender the illusion of volume." - J. Hoberman, The Village Voice
How it landed. With an audience score of 8.6/10, Foregrounds sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.
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- Where can I watch Foregrounds (1978)?
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- Is Foregrounds worth watching?
- Foregrounds holds an audience score of 8.6 out of 10. Most viewers rate it highly.
- When was Foregrounds released?
- Foregrounds was released in 1978, with a runtime of about 13 minutes.