The Unanswered Question (1986)
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.
- Date of release
- 1986-05-12
- TMDB
- 5.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 18m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Johan van der Keuken
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