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1. are here any cinema of cruelty effects?
2. comment on the use of sound in the film
3. how effective is the use of Black and white stock?
4. rate the film out of 5

I didn't find Cruelty effects in the film. There was a certain form of cruelty being enacted on characters, but I as a viewer did not get the same effect. Perhaps this was because of a feeling of distancing. The black and white created an almost clinical feel, a washed out life. It had quite a documentary feel to it, as perhaps was intended. Likewise, the music was jarring with the piece. A little connecting jingle between scenes. It was the silence which had more impact, eg. in the scene with Collettes silent performance and flashing images. If this form had continued in a similar way, then maybe this would be cinema of cruelty?
I give it 3 our of 5. It didn't really engage me, didn't inspire me, but thought it was an insight to Artauds life (rather than his world? his theatre?)

I still think you should watch Requim for a Dream...

Yanno