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A Place Called Lovely (1991)

Directed by Sadie Benning

Documentary · 14m

“Nicky is seven. His parents are older and meaner.” A Place Called Lovely references the types of violence individuals find in life, from actual beatings, accidents and murders, to the more insidious violence of lies, social expectations, and betrayed faith. Benning collects images of this socially-pervasive violence from a variety of sources, tracing events from childhood: movies, tabloids, children's games (like mumbledy-peg), personal experiences, and those of others. Throughout, Benning uses small toys as props and examples—handling and controlling them the way we are, in turn, controlled by larger violent forces.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Sadie Benning

Details

Release date
1991-01-01
Runtime
14m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America