*Corpus Callosum (2002)

Directed by

Michael Snow

Genre

independent film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This experimental Canadian film explores the space between illusion and reality through visual editing tricks. The director's voice is heard giving instructions, breaking the fourth wall and making the movie a self-appraisal of his own work.

experimentalabstractdisorientingplayfulcerebralself-referentialvisually manipulativemetafictional

What happens

*Corpus Callosum is a 2002 experimental Canadian film directed by Michael Snow. The title is a reference to the part of the brain which was once thought to have been home to the human soul, and which passes messages between the two hemispheres of the brain. "Corpus callosum" in the film refers to the mysterious space between illusion and reality. It won the Independent/Experimental Film and Video Award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards. Corpus Callosum is said to be a "digital self-appraisal of [Snow's] work", showcasing his passion for visual manipulations through editing. Throughout the film, Snow's voice can be heard as he directs the film, adding to the break in the fourth wall which the film attempts to create. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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