viz.
viz., a dry, deadpan comedy about the disillusionment, ennui and
anomie of life and
identity in the (post-?)postmodern era, actively resists synopsis,
but here goes:
Adam, Emma, Jack, Mike, and Renee share an apartment and generally
live lives of
boredom punctuated by bits of absurdity. viz. presents moments from a 52-hour
period in all of their lives, in which each makes small steps
towards a greater
consciousness of themselves and others, navigating a harsh maze of
opinions,
philosophies and politics in an attempt to coexist as
cohabitants. Tensions and
allegiances shift and dissolve as the five both erupt into
hemorrhaging conversation
and suffer through long awkward silences (in nearly equal
amounts). Together, they
tackle such esoteric, though nevertheless pertinent, philosophical
problems such as
the morality of living in a repressive society, the problems
inherent in language as a
system of ideologically-tainted representation, and whether or not
to reheat quiche.
An exercise in gleefully inefficient storytelling, viz. ventures that no awkward moment
can be stretched too far, and that sometimes it is the most
seemingly insignificant
details in life that carry the most weight.
Filmed
August 10th - August 25th and October 8th - October 11th 2005
Running
Time: Approximately 118 min.
Aspect
Ratio: 1.78:1
Original
Recording Format: MiniDV
Shot
with: Canon XL1s, with Canon GL2 as backup camera for certain sequences
Cast
Characters