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Rockaby

2000 · 14 min TV Movie
4.8 / 10 · TMDB

An old woman in a rocking chair listens to a disembodied voice (her own) that recounts her life and that of her mother's. When the voice stops, she calls for more.

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Year 2000
Country Ireland
Genre TV Movie
Director Richard Eyre
Runtime 14 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.8/10 (6 votes)

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The film constructs a profound chamber of solitude, relying entirely on the minimalist force of Beckett's text and the actress's contained presence. Every rhythmic rock of the chair and each vocal inflection explores the weight of memory and the approach of silence.

What lingers after the final frame is the echo of a life reviewed, a haunting reduction of existence to voice and gesture. It is an uncompromising, deeply affecting piece of visual poetry. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Richard Eyre

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Alone, in a dark room, with no distractions to break its hypnotic spell.

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