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Thanks to its remarkable design, this intimate tape draws us irresistibly into the autobiographical considerations of the artist. The starting point: the almost synchronous birth of his son and death of his father. His stream of consciousness which, as it should, fans out in all kinds of unexpected directions, is accompanied by images of a nocturnal car ride in the Mojave desert. The coarse-grained black and white in which barely recognisable objects suddenly appear in the headlights is a perfect illustration of Viola's own confusion about the 'Werdegang des Lebens'. He generalises his personal experiences by telling a story about Gram Parsons. This pop musician (Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers) also sought peace in the emptiness of the desert and found there his personally staged final resting place. ''Wer über gewisse Dinge den Verstand nicht verliert, der hat keinen zu verlieren'' (Lessing) and: ''Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergibt, Ach, der ist bald allein'' (Goethe).
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Erik Daams
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Effects: Thomas Piglin
Executive producer: Kira Perov
Production assistant: Donna Matrorin
Production: ZDF/das kleine Fernsehspiel
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