At Land (1944)

overview : A woman lies on the sand, left there by the tides and waves (and in a pose that would be copied in From Here to Eternity). She reaches up across tree roots and makes a difficult climb. Only to discover herself climbing horizontally along a long dinner table as bourgeoise black-tie guests chat and drink and smoke, oblivious to her. At the top of the table, a man is playing chess but abandons the game. Fascinated, she gazes at board, the pieces moving unaided. The woman chases a pawn as it falls to the floor. Falls down a waterfall. Is lost.

Release Date : Jan 01, 1944

Runtime : 15m

Genre : Mystery  Fantasy  

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Countries : United States of America

Keywords : feminism, symbolism, avant-garde, woman director, short film