February 17: Tierische Liebe (Animal Love)

Directed by Ulrich Seidl
Austria, 1994
color, 114 min.
In German with English subtitles

PG Kino presents its Spring 2010 film series with the theme of Documentaries, starting with Ulrich Seidl's disturbing "Tierische Liebe" (Animal Love).

Werner Herzog declared after seeing this documentary, "Never have I looked so directly into hell." Seidl's work suggests that 'hell is us' - that we ourselves create and perpetuate our own misery. Nowhere is this felt more clearly than in this critically acclaimed, darkly humorous study of Austrian pet owners. More disquieting than perverse, the film observes those whose relationships with their four-legged friends replace, or displace, the intimacy and companionship of other human beings.

Summary from http://www.ica.org.uk
Still photo from http://www.ulrichseidl.com

Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Lewis Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall
Preceded by a short presentation and followed by an open discussion.
Free and open to the public.