Monday, January 14, 2008

John Cage - One11

"One11 and 103", in John Cage's words, is a film about "nothing." The 90 minute feature consists of various visual effects created by light on walls. Combined with music composed specifically for the piece, the film feels almost like a sort of projected meditation. Nothing happens in the film; there are no characters, there is no plot. The light is just light, the music - just sounds created by instruments. When watching the film, one is drawn into Cage's meditation and understands that just because there is "nothing" in the film, it does not mean there is nothing of worth.

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