Lacerate blends elements of realism with a dreamlike, symbolic dimension, portraying the extreme decision of a woman who turns from victim into executioner. In a series of mises-en-scène shot only in natural light, we see a domestic setting overrun by a pack of dogs that roam around restlessly, attacking objects and furniture. The interior of this home is a mental space, violated and lacerated like a body that has undergone violence. Fruit, game, and remnants of food are arranged like still lifes, with allegorical elements evoking the precariousness of life and the loss of innocence.
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Janis Rafa Director · Thodoros Mihopoulos Cinematographer
First release October 14, 2020 · Produced in Greece, Italy
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Greece · Italy
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Italy · October 14, 2020
Premiere · "Mascarilla 19 – Codes of Domestic Violence" exhibition, MAXXI – Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI secolo, Rome
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July 20, 2021 · Physical · FIDMarseille
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