The video ” Sketch for a rape scene ” had the intention of being a work that shows the production of an action scene. The male actor has problem in performing his roll as an abuser. And an awkward situation between the director and the actor arise. In his roll as an abuser, the man becomes a victim of the director’s mental violence. The scenes are repeated, over and over again, interrupted new take etc. The result/ outcome shows the repetitions of the scenes.
Ironically the video changed character during the production that shows the “stunt” in my works. The director was supposed to rule during the production, but in the real situation, the power instead alternated between the actors. During the editing of this material I discerned that the staccato, fumbling and unprogressive action had the value of being rather strange and humorous.
Sketch for a rape scene / 12' / Norwegian language/ eng text / 720x576 (4:3) DV / Written, directed and edited by Jannicke Låker / Jannicke Låker ©2003
