"Die Illusion der Verzweiflung," or The Illusion of Despair, explores existential concepts through homage to classic german cinema and literary archetypes. The Faustian character, Wilmot, desires a higher truth; his life is books, yet they are not compassionate. His need attracts Amara, who may have the power to help him, though at what cost? German language with English subtitles.
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Reviewer:antolintinez - - August 17, 2009 Subject: A decent film Very nice and well done. Some technical aspects could be better solved (camera movement when Wilmot goes around out of the bar, also the music in that scene) but is technical ok. Very nice the story about the anguish or despair of our friend Wilmot, looking for the "sense of live" same as the knight in the seventh seal of Bergman and other movies (one of them from Fassbinder). At the end, the blank book is predictible: our frined Will perhaps should follow the ancient Oracle of Delphi, starts knowing himself. Well, well done!
Credits
Cast Amara Leesa Laidlaw
Man on the bench Gerald Etwas
Woman writing Robin Coleman
Wilmot Jerry White Jr.
Amara as Accordian Player Michael Kopmeyer
Amara as Death Jerry White Jr.
Gudruna Olga Dlugosz
Gudruna's Teacher Nicole Putney
Gudruna's Classmates Seth Schindler, Margaret Fuger, Chris Sesta
The Kids in the hall Jasmine Cooper, Coleen Etwas, Rachelle Rinke, Mike Farrand
Concept Olga Dlugosz, Leesa Laidlaw, Jerry White Jr.
Screenplay Olga Dlugosz, Jerry White Jr.
Producer Jerry White Jr.
Director Jerry White Jr.
Dream Sequence Assistant Director Brian Hall
Editor Jerry White Jr.
Camera Operators Brian Hall, Michael Kopmeyer, Jerry White Jr.
Audio Dubs Olga Dlugosz, Leesa Laidlaw, Nicole Putney, Jerry White Jr.
Translators Wiebke Niemann, Nicole Putney, Stefan Schmiedler
Speech Assistance Nicole Putney
Costumes Olga Dlugosz, Leesa Laidlaw, Jerry White Jr.
Chess set provider Nathan Loomis
Lighting Assistant for Woman writing Sheryl Oglesby
Locker Opener Chris Sesta
Accordian Scene Moral Support Craig Sergeant
Some of the music usage is covered by the Fair Use clause of US Copyright Law (TITLE 17, CHAPTER 1, Sec. 107) and as such is not included in the associated Creative Commons license.
Additional Music The Ground Sound
Special Thanks Andrea Eis
Nicole Putney
Wiebke Niemann
Brian Hall
Michael Kopmeyer
CMN
Stefan Schmiedler
Will Stamps
Jerry & Lucinda White
Blue Note Cafe
Andrea Tanner
POH Security
Oakland County Police Department
The German Club at Oakland University
Jurgen Pillarman
Homage Inspirations Goethe Faust
Bergman Det Sjunde inseglet Wenders Der Himmel über Berlin Lang M Murnau Nosferatu
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From Stage and Canvas, Real Detroit, April 2002:
"Whites Illusions of Despair is a black-and-white video installation built upon the adverse elements of alienation and interaction and set against an appropriately urban backdrop."
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