Gothic melodrama, which makes dramatic and economical use of empty frames, overlapping sound and striking images to tell its story of a faith healer’s attempt to de-traumatise and restore the speech of a dumb young man. The results are sensational.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
017400
Language
English
Subject categories
Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Spiritual healing
Experimental → Experimental films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Spiritual healing
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)