An often overlooked film made in Wellington, New Zealand by George Rose and Richard Adams in the late 1970s. Made with help from Vincent Ward, Martyn Sanderson and others.
A critic giving a lecture in an art gallery is overcome by childhood memories. The film jumps backwards and forwards in time, showing the critic in various states of lucidity and madness as he tries to contextualize his life experiences in terms of art theory. Co-directors Rose and Adams both acted in this poetic depiction of emotional isolation set to a breathtaking soundtrack by Jonathon Besser. There are several versions of this 16mm film, ranging in length from 40 to 60 minutes. Unfortunately this beautifully shot film has lost some of its cinematic splendour in this digital transfer. An unknown classic of New Zealand cinema. Read about this film in The Pre-History of Artists' Cinema in New Zealand at Martin Rumsby's page at www.academia.edu

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