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The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes (1972)

At a morgue, forensic pathologists conduct autopsies of the corpses assigned. "S. Brakhage, entering, WITH HIS CAMERA, one of the forbidden, terrific locations of our culture, the autopsy room. It is a place wherein, inversely, life is cherished, for it exists to affirm that no one of us may die without our knowing exactly why. All of us, in the person of the coroner, must see that, for ourselves, with our own eyes. It is a room full of appalling particular intimacies, the last ditch of individuation. Here our vague nightmare of mortality acquires the names and faces of OTHERS. This last is a process that requires a WITNESS; and what 'idea' may finally have inserted itself into the sensible world we can still scarcely guess, for the CAMERA would seem the perfect Eidetic Witness, staring with perfect compassion where we can scarcely bear to glance.

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Year
- 1972
Language
- English
Duration
- 32 mins
Director
- Stan Brakhage
Genres
- Documentary
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Michael L 04 Jul 2008

i found this short fascinating. of course, i am a scientist who does necropsy work on animals so im pretty hard to gross out. this is very interesting to watch from an observational and medical perspective. those who are grossed out or cant stand the sight of blood or entrails avoid AT ALL COSTS THIS WILL MESS YOU UP

Trent R 18 Jul 2010

Challenging, maybe a difficult watch for some viewers or unintentionally thrilling for the morbid voyeur. Anonymous morgue personnel go about their work on equally faceless bodies, all of which are shot in a frank manner bereft of stylistic flourish or arthouse pretension. In this way, it is respectful and professional in the manner of the staff on camera and all are filmed with an attention to detail without personality or facial expression. This may lead those so inclined to reflect broadly on mortality or their own subjective existence, as the lack of any sound evokes such reactions quite easily. Essentially, it's all in the title which reflects the derivation of the word autopsy.

Stephanie R 12 Jun 2008

Wow...a very uncomfortable watch. I am glad brakhage decided to omit the sound and shot it the way he did, otherwise I would have probably vomited. It's eye opening, that is for sure.

Private U 31 May 2008

pure art from our great master Stan Brakhage. Sure don't look this film if you get queezy easily.

Jeremy Heilman 02 Jul 2003

In adding a literal deconstruction of man to the metaphorical one that graces so many works of art, Brakhage has created with Act the ultimate horror film, for better or worse.