In Absentia

Ward No 6 meets Eraserhead without the noise. A woman in a padded cell sharpens pencils until they splinter, stacking the shards like offerings on the windowsill. Her letters vanish through a slot, addressed to a man who may not exist. The Quays deliver 1970s Eastern Bloc dread with stop-motion that breathes like a sick lung.

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Stephen Quay directed In Absentia in 2000. See Stephen Quay's full filmography, where to start with Stephen Quay, or where to go after you've seen everything by Stephen Quay.

In Absentia was released in 2000 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 20 minutes.