Death in a Garden
Der Tod in jenem Garten
La Mort en son jarin
Austria / France 2011 l 12 min l colour
written & directed by Jean-Laurent Csinidis
camera: Elke Groen
editor & sound design: Frédéric Fichefet
cast: Robert Kölbl, Magali Benvenuti, Laure Quenin, Anatol Racokzy
producers: Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Bady Minck, Marie Tappero
produced by Amour Fou (A) & Compagnie d'Avril (F) in cooperation with Minotaurus Film (L)
production supported by City of Vienna Culture, Ville de Martigues
A girl dances through a Japanese garden, where mainly old people are strolling around in a peaceful atmosphere. A lingering eeriness pervades their rituals, following the sweet and unrelenting pace of a shishi-odoshi. The garden itself seems to pay particular attention to one of the old men.
Get ready for death / Get ready / The blooming cherry trees are rustling
(Kobayashi Issa)