Talking Head (1981)

Talking Head (1981) poster

In Michel Auder's short video Talking Head, a young girl (presumably his daughter) is occupied with a plastic toy-package of some sort. She talks incessantly about 'a nothing-nothing'; 'a thing that never came back again…. everyone was mad about it and sad about it…but nothing ever happened'. Michel Auder, hiding behind a Yucca (or some such exotic plant), films the girl telling this story. She develops her 'story' circumventing and encompassing this nothing-thing, and she does it in a hypnotizing and repetitive way, like a mantra, using all the permutations possible with a minimum amount of words or facts.


Director: Michel Auder
Runtime: 3 min
Release Date:
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Michel Auder

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Talking Head about?
In Michel Auder's short video Talking Head, a young girl (presumably his daughter) is occupied with a plastic toy-package of some sort. She talks incessantly about 'a nothing-nothing'; 'a thing that never came back again…. everyone was mad about it and sad about it…but nothing ever happened'. Michel Auder, hiding behind a Yucca (or some such exotic plant), films the girl telling this story. She develops her 'story' circumventing and encompassing this nothing-thing, and she does it in a hypnotizing and repetitive way, like a mantra, using all the permutations possible with a minimum amount of words or facts.

Who directed Talking Head?
Talking Head was directed by Michel Auder.
How long is Talking Head?
Talking Head has a runtime of 3m (3 minutes).
Where was Talking Head produced?
Talking Head was produced in United States of America.