The Body and the Name

Switzerland, 2022
FILM, Fiction, 13 min.

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directed by
Christina Ruloff
Written by
Howard Barker
Status
In distribution

Mary lies in a morgue. Although dead, she's still conscious contemplating her past. Vividly, she remembers a conversation with her lover about the meaning of her body. At the time, Mary thought her body irrelevant – it meant nothing but what thought makes it. However, she now has to experience how Doyle, the warden, gazes at her body, and explores the connection between body, soul and name.

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World Premiere
2022
Original Version
English (french/english/german subtitles),  b/w, DCP, 13 min.
Production
Rulofffilms
Producer
directed by
Christina Ruloff
Written by
Howard Barker
Cinemato­graphy
Irene Gomez-Emilsson
Editing
Christina Ruloff
Sound Design
Thomas Gassmann
Re-Recording Mix
Thomas Gassmann
Compositing
Alex Grigoras
Production Design
Beatriz Fernandes
Make up
Chloe Santiago

Cast

Suzy Cooper as Mary
Richard Lynch as Doyle

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