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Candy (1969)

Candy poster
Directed by
Per Arnoldi
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
9 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at a series of decorative and often gaudy objects like cakes, candies, toys, and carnival items. It examines their excessive ornamentation and the appeal of their cheap beauty.

whimsicalplayfulobservationalcolorfulnostalgicquirkylighthearteddocumentary-style

What happens

Candy er en dokumentarfilm instrueret af Per Arnoldi efter manuskript af Per Arnoldi. Per Arnoldi: Kager, bolcher, slikkepinde, legetøj, spilleautomater, papirhatte, masker, næser, artistkostumer, karruseller, fyrværkeri, kulørte lamper, vifter, serpentiner, pailetter, uniformer, kunstige blomster, spøg og skæmt, flag. En række ting med overflødig, ufunktionel ornamentik og stærk simili - og banal skønhed. Det er forrygende, at man fremstiller så pyntede ting, ovenikøbet maskinelt, og tillægger denne bestemte ornamentik appetitvækkende og købsfremmende egenskaber. Og skønhedsmæssigt kan netop denne banalitet accepteres så fuldt som noget andet. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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