Movie

Optic Nerve

★ 8.3(3)198516m

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Director: Barbara Hammer
Release date: 1985-01-01
Runtime: 16m
Language: EN
Status: Released

About Optic Nerve

Optic Nerve is a 1985 movie, directed by Barbara Hammer. It has a runtime of 16 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.3/10 from 3 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Optic Nerve in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

"Barbara Hammer's Optic Nerve is a powerful personal reflection on family and aging. Hammer employs filmed footage which, through optical printing and editing, is layered and manipulated to create a compelling meditation on her visit to her grandmother in a nursing home. The sense of sight becomes a constantly evolving process of reseeing images retrieved from the past and fused into the eternal present of the projected image. Hammer has lent a new voice to the long tradition of personal meditation in the avant-garde of the American independent cinema." -- John Hanhardt, Biennial Exhibition Catalogue, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1987

Themes & keywords

alzheimer's diseaseagingsenior citizengrandmotherwoman director

Frequently asked questions

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How long is Optic Nerve?+

Optic Nerve has a runtime of 16 minutes (16 minutes).

When did Optic Nerve come out?+

Optic Nerve is a 1985 movie directed by Barbara Hammer.

Who directed Optic Nerve?+

Optic Nerve was directed by Barbara Hammer.