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RUNTIME
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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Flex
2000 0h 17m EN
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6.2
MID
★6.2TMDB · 20
Synopsis
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Video installation for the Anthony d'Offay gallery, depicting a naked man and woman floating in darkness, beating each other and engaging in acts of intercourse. Only a 3½ minute excerpt has been commercially released.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Jon Hadfield
Couple
Jo Hadfield
Couple
Duncan Meadows
Body Builder Double
Aaron Bawn
Additional Man
Mark Sloan
Additional Man
Kris Knight
Additional Man
Desireé Kongerød
Dancer
Robert Tannion
Dancer
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Chris Cunningham
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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ERA
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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Chris Cunningham, shot by Alex Barber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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CAST
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Jon Hadfield and Jo Hadfield and Duncan Meadows carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0301300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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7 / 7
WILD
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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Chris Cunningham directs. Alex Barber behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Chris Cunningham, shot by Alex Barber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Jon Hadfield and Jo Hadfield and Duncan Meadows carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0301300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Alex Barber
- Makeup / hair
- Neill Gorton
- Sound
- Aphex Twin
- Runtime
- 17 min · 0h 17m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Flex (2000)
Also by
Chris Cunningham
Key crew
- ProducerCindy Burnay
- Executive ProducerChiara Bersi Serlini
- Assistant DirectorMatthew Scott-Perry
- Sound DesignerAphex Twin
- Makeup EffectsNeill Gorton
- MusicAphex Twin
- Assistant DirectorGrant Freeman
- Sound DesignerChris Cunningham
- Executive ProducerAnthony D'Offay
- CastingSue Pocklington
- HairstylistCamilla Pascucci
- Makeup ArtistCamilla Pascucci
- Makeup EffectsIan Morse
- Assistant DirectorAidan Quinn
- Production ManagerVirginia Roberts
- CarpenterDavid Chettleborough
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- rape
- blinding light
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2000-09-15
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