Jerry White Jr.The Illusion Of Despair (2002)
"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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Director:
Jerry White Jr.
Producer:
Jerry White Jr.
Audio/Visual:
sound,
black & white, color
Keywords: existentialism; german; deutsch; drama; foreign; kafkaesque; homage; short narrative
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Credits
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
Segments
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."
Natalie Haddad