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Joanna Arnow
Bad at Dancing by Joanna Arnow
USA 2015, Berlinale Shorts
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Joanna Arnow
Bad at Dancing by Joanna Arnow
USA 2015, Berlinale Shorts
Interior, Night. Matt and Isabel have sex. Their bedroom is sparse. It is silent except for their breathing. Joanna, the flatmate, enters the room and lies down right next to them on their bed. Only briefly noting this interruption, Isabel continues moving on top of Matt, undeterred.
Matt (after a while, without glancing sideways): "What is she doing here?
Joanna: "I couldn’t sleep."
Isabel (still having sex) "Were we being too loud?"
Joanna (still lying next to them): "No…”
Bad at Dancing is a chamber piece and a comedy, a sex game. Isabel and Matt are together, Joanna seems to be pursuing Matt and maybe Isabel too. Joanna tries out various approaches to achieve her aim. The three move together, vying for control – dressed and naked. Always introversive. Always direct. Envy and emotion are given a surreal context. The question of borders and their necessity is raised anew. A rickshaw always drives on three wheels.
Matt (after a while, without glancing sideways): "What is she doing here?
Joanna: "I couldn’t sleep."
Isabel (still having sex) "Were we being too loud?"
Joanna (still lying next to them): "No…”
Bad at Dancing is a chamber piece and a comedy, a sex game. Isabel and Matt are together, Joanna seems to be pursuing Matt and maybe Isabel too. Joanna tries out various approaches to achieve her aim. The three move together, vying for control – dressed and naked. Always introversive. Always direct. Envy and emotion are given a surreal context. The question of borders and their necessity is raised anew. A rickshaw always drives on three wheels.
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Eleanore Pient, Joanna Arnow, Keith Poulson
The director and actor surrounded by her actors.
Bad at Dancing · Berlinale Shorts · Feb 10, 2015
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Joanna Arnow
Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film): The director and actress of the short film.
Bad at Dancing · Berlinale Shorts · Silver Bear · Feb 14, 2015
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Joanna Arnow
Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film): The director and actress of the short film.
Bad at Dancing · Berlinale Shorts · Silver Bear · Feb 14, 2015
Bad at Dancing
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