Film – An Exercise in Illusion I

The passing scenery offers fleeting glimpses into boat garages, dark alleyways, and hidden gardens behind ivy-covered walls. As the camera moves along the canal, past building façades, under bridges, and out to sea, over- and underexposure alternate in time with the rocking boat. In her formalistic investigation, Lisl Ponger points to the essence of film: to light and movement.