Very Nice, Very Nice
Arthur Lipsett's first film is an avant-garde blend of photography and sound. It looks behind the business-as-usual face we put on life and shows anxieties we want to forget. It is made of dozens of pictures that seem familiar, with fragments of speech heard in passing and, between times, a voice saying, "Very nice, very nice." The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1961 |
| Country | Canada |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Arthur Lipsett |
| Runtime | 7 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.9/10 (37 votes) |
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Lipsett constructs his film as a relentless collage of visual and aural fragments, exploring the fissure between public facade and private anxiety. It relies on the jarring juxtaposition of mundane imagery with dissonant sound to evoke a profound sense of unease.
What lingers after the final frame is the haunting echo of that repeated, empty compliment. The film transforms the familiar into something alien, leaving the viewer to question the very fabric of polite, everyday perception. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Arthur Lipsett
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In darkness, with headphones, fully immersed in its sensory assault.
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