OSCAR & ISABELLE
2008, HD, 23 minutes
Set on the darkly beautiful winter coastline of Northern Ireland and narrated by the consciousness of the house, Oscar & Isabelle details the end of a fifty-year-old love affair between Isabelle, a retired music hall singer, and Oscar, her 150 yr old house. Isabelle finds a dramatic ritual to say goodbye to Oscar and the landscape she adored.
Shot by Matthew Barney* long term collaborator, cinematographer Peter Streitmann.
Oscar & Isabelle won several awards at film festivals in categories of best film overall, best script and cinematography.
*(American artist Matthew Barney is one the US most famous artist filmmakers. He is best know for his Cremaster Cycle).
2008, HD, 23 minutes
Set on the darkly beautiful winter coastline of Northern Ireland and narrated by the consciousness of the house, Oscar & Isabelle details the end of a fifty-year-old love affair between Isabelle, a retired music hall singer, and Oscar, her 150 yr old house. Isabelle finds a dramatic ritual to say goodbye to Oscar and the landscape she adored.
Shot by Matthew Barney* long term collaborator, cinematographer Peter Streitmann.
Oscar & Isabelle won several awards at film festivals in categories of best film overall, best script and cinematography.
*(American artist Matthew Barney is one the US most famous artist filmmakers. He is best know for his Cremaster Cycle).
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