Ein Film von Gerald Freimuth, , 10`41s, 2024
maybe if i would fall apart
Vielleicht, wenn ich zerfallen würde, wenn es mich teilte,
streute, wie das Licht in einem Prisma.
Vielleicht, wenn ich ein Spektrum wär, ein widerspenstiges, umgehendes Wesen,
ein deutendes und zu deutendes, eine Buntheit,
eine Erscheinung, eine Verbindung,
ein Reflex.
The shortfilm “Maybe If I Would Fall Apart” embodies a hauntological perspective, presenting motifs of transitions and thresholds—elements that both connect and separate. Symbols such as fences, bridges, forest edges, reflections, and flying birds mirror the performative and mutable nature of reality, illustrating the essence of hantological being. In contrast to the classic Dracula narrative, which conveys a clear and forceful message about the need to escape the multifaceted and ambiguous, this film adopts a contemplative and questioning approach. It delves into the complex interweavings and enigmas of relative existence. It becomes clear that we are all interconnected and share in each other’s existence. We sustain one another through giving and receiving, absorbing and nourishing, thus revealing our spectral and ambiguous nature.
