The Marionette


15m 1996

Brief Synopsis

As Allen Falkner's back is about to be pierced by 22 de-barbed shark hooks, he quotes Nietzsche: "That which does not kill me makes me stronger." The film is a chronicle of a ritual called suspension, during which Falkner's skin is pierced and he is suspended by pulleys and hooks from a studio ceili

Film Details

Also Known As
Marionette
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1996

Technical Specs

Duration
15m

Synopsis

As Allen Falkner's back is about to be pierced by 22 de-barbed shark hooks, he quotes Nietzsche: "That which does not kill me makes me stronger." The film is a chronicle of a ritual called suspension, during which Falkner's skin is pierced and he is suspended by pulleys and hooks from a studio ceiling.

Film Details

Also Known As
Marionette
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1996

Technical Specs

Duration
15m

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