Raspberry Man

Slawomir Milewski's cinematic prowess delves into the post-humanity era, dissecting the intricacies of our existence with a lens that is both sharp and contemplative. In "Raspberry Man," Milewski presents a dreamscape that challenges the very fabric of reality. Within this hallucinatory narrative, an elder man in the 18th-century-style wig, acting and reciting fragments of an old erotic Polish poem, becomes the allegory of impossibility. Milewski's direction is both spontaneous and methodical, creating a film that oscillates between frenetic energy and harmonious balance. This stylistic approach gracefully navigates the absurd and the nonsensical, echoing Georges Bataille's profound idea that the nonsense is the summit of all sense. 'Raspberry Man' presents existence as a grotesque form of madness, an unending pursuit of the impossible.

Year: 2022
Director: Sławomir Milewski
Duration: 17 min
Country: Poland
Language: English

Credits

Directors: Sławomir Milewski
Producers: Sławomir Milewski
Key Cast: Selina Chiu
Key Cast: Danielle Condé Panbodyartist
Key Cast: Vivian Gayle
Key Cast: Dora Hart
Key Cast: Ken Hough
Key Cast: Luke Ireland
Key Cast: Josie Konov
Key Cast: Max Kraus
Key Cast: Susan Mahlangu
Key Cast: Sławomir Milewski
Key Cast: Melanie Tasew-Beyene
Key Cast: Anna Maria Violet
Key Cast: Tatiana Zapolnova
Original Music: Giovanni Spinelli