William Wegman

film 12 of 46

Backwards

Film Review by Dean Duncan Jul 15, 2015

Here’s an illustration of that Barthesian thing about titles, that we discussed a few films back. Wegman is walking backwards, but look at that space, at the head-chopping composition, the sailor swaying of the arms, and of course the little payoff of the pillar that falls onto the chair. It’s what they say, and often it’s so much more.