The film consists of two basic components: the music of Charles Ives, 'The unanswered question', from 1907, and a letter written by an old woman who has lost her memory. Between these two elements, which are often repeated, a story like an abyss is built, in which information is progressively reduced. The words become music, the music becomes a rustle, the rustle turns into silence.
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Johan van der Keuken Director
First release May 12, 1986 · Produced in Netherlands
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Netherlands
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Dutch
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Netherlands · May 12, 1986
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