Into Emptiness

"Masochism is basically neither about content nor about morals, but something formal and nothing but that." (Gilles Deleuze) The film Into Emptiness describes the example of a ritual game of bondage as it is practized in the "Studio for Bizarre Erotics". Subject of the game is a masochistic phantasy, in which the guest takes over the part of the devout slave and servant, while the woman employed at the "Studio" plays the mercilessly ruling and punishing domina. Language, gestures and developement of the staging follow a preset contract and the order of sadomasochistic conventions and rhetoric.


 


The film, a little documentary chamber-play about a woman, a man and a room, is the attempt to filmically document and condens elements of such a classic masochistic ritual and its specific form and theatricallity. (Astrid Ofner)

Orig. Title
Ins Leere
Year
1993
Country
Austria
Duration
30 min
Category
Documentary
Orig. Language
German
Subtitles
English, french
Credits
Director
Astrid Johanna Ofner
Script
Astrid Johanna Ofner, Hans Hurch
Cinematography
Benedict Neuenfels
Editing
Astrid Johanna Ofner, Hans Hurch
Sound
Klaus Klingler
Production
Astrid Johanna Ofner
Actor/Actress
Bettina Spahr, Dirk Nolting
Lighting
Markus Pluta
Make-Up
Ulla Gießler
Production Manager
Katharina Conradi
Co-Producer
Klaus Volkenborn
Production Manager
Torsten Fischer
Available Formats
35 mm (Original Format)
Aspect Ratio
1:1,37
Sound Format
mono
Frame Rate
24 fps
35 mm (Distribution Copy)
Aspect Ratio
1:1,37
Sound Format
mono
Frame Rate
24 fps
Festivals (Selection)
1995
Minsk - Int. Women's Film Festival