Nuclear Family (2001)
The film explores institutional and personal representations of memory and behavior through a complex interweaving of scientific documentation, animal behavior experiments and vintage pre-school footage. The approach is formalistic and optically printed material is used throughout. The drama of the nuclear family is played by a series of non-human subjects - ranging from mannequins used in 1950s nuclear blast experiments, to doves playing ping-pong. The notion of family is experienced as iconic, nostalgic and a recollected remnant of the nuclear age.
Director: Dana Plays
Runtime: 22 min
Release Date: September 17, 2001
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nuclear Family about?
- The film explores institutional and personal representations of memory and behavior through a complex interweaving of scientific documentation, animal behavior experiments and vintage pre-school footage. The approach is formalistic and optically printed material is used throughout. The drama of the nuclear family is played by a series of non-human subjects - ranging from mannequins used in 1950s nuclear blast experiments, to doves playing ping-pong. The notion of family is experienced as iconic, nostalgic and a recollected remnant of the nuclear age.
- Who directed Nuclear Family?
- Nuclear Family was directed by Dana Plays.
- How long is Nuclear Family?
- Nuclear Family has a runtime of 22m (22 minutes).