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Discharge (2008)
Director: Jeff Preiss
Runtime8 min
RatingNR
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“[This video was made while] both Guagnini and Preiss were undergoing and studying Reichian therapy; developed by psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich, this form of therapy is used to attenuate tension (and therefore, trauma) through very quick breath and eye movements. Preiss’s sharp editing is key in embodying Reichian techniques through film, while much of the repressed trauma informing Guagnini’s performance references a history of the dictatorship in his native Argentina in the 1970s and 80s.” –MISHKIN GALLERY
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Discharge, a 2008 film directed by Jeff Preiss, has received critical acclaim for its innovative use of Reichian therapy techniques in its filmmaking. The film, which references a history of dictatorship in director Preiss's native Argentina, is praised for its sharp editing and Guagnini's repressed performance. However, its experimental nature and heavy subject matter suggest it may have a more limited public reception.
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Fans of avant-garde, experimental cinema will appreciate Discharge, the 2008 film directed by Jeff Preiss that uses sharp, rhythmic editing to embody the principles of Reichian therapy and explore the repressed trauma of the director's native Argentina.
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Suspicions is a Canadian thriller film, directed by Patrick Demers and released in 2010. The film stars Maxime Denommée and Sophie Cadieux as Thomas and Marianne, an unhappy couple who are spending time at a cottage in the country to sort out their relationship issues, whose plans are complicated by the intrusions of neighbour Jean. The film, an expansion of his earlier short film Discharge (Décharge), was largely unscripted, with the actors allowed to improvise much of their own dialogue.
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