Martha's Garden


1h 29m 1997

Brief Synopsis

Insurance broker Karl spies a corpse on the sidewalk and a woman, Martha, running away. She returns, and they move in together. Karl finds his life being taken over by the increasingly paranoid Martha who claims she's on the run from the "inhumans," though she never tells him what this means.

Film Details

Also Known As
Marthas Garten
Genre
Experimental
Release Date
1997

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Synopsis

Insurance broker Karl spies a corpse on the sidewalk and a woman, Martha, running away. She returns, and they move in together. Karl finds his life being taken over by the increasingly paranoid Martha who claims she's on the run from the "inhumans," though she never tells him what this means.

Film Details

Also Known As
Marthas Garten
Genre
Experimental
Release Date
1997

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997

Feature directorial debut for experimental filmmaker Peter Liechti.

Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (in competition) August 6-16, 1997.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 4-13, 1997.

b&w

Dolby SR (Spectral Recording)

dialogue German

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997