In the world of film, I always find it interesting when there is a piece that truly disarms me. Elliott Malkin’s Family Movie video has had this unnerving effect on me. Family Movie isn’t your typical short film or documentary. It is a split-view film that lasts for roughly four and a half minutes. The left view shows silent super8 film footage of Malkin’s family from 1974. The right view attempts to recapture the events and places in the 1974 footage. I specifically like some of Malkin’s production choices, too, such as to not always try to recreate the past event.
Clicking the image below will open a new window (or tab) for you to see Family Movie.
I feel this is somewhat of an eerie short film, because it makes us face our mortality and our complete inability to actually relive or reconstruct the past. People age. Places change. Malkin’s carefully made piece makes this abundantly clear. Whether it was his intention or not, I think Family Movie serves as a strong reminder that the moment we’re living now can never truly be lived again.
(Found via MeFi Projects.)
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