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After his death, the protagonist of 'L'Oeuvre Inquiétante' is taken away by his friend B.H. to another universe. There, he discovers a wonderful world of transparent, luminous images and extraterrestrial melodies, where people are able to visualise their thoughts directly in the form of images projected onto walls. Everyone can be an artist here. Certain earthly phenomena, however, like death and loneliness, also exist here, as the protagonist realises this when B.H. has to take his final leave. Although it is possible to boil 'L'Oeuvre Inquiétante' down to a simple story-line, the production is really rather in the nature of a long poem dedicated to those who dare to reach for the stars. The ethereal images and poetic text make it possible to experience directly the extraterrestrial environment whose existence is merely reported by the story-line. The success of Barbier's finished production lies in the perfect integration of its well thought-out, esthetic design with its narrative content. 'L'Oeuvre Inquiétante' is partly based on the multi-media show 'Beispiel' put on by video-maker Barbier and musician Bernard Szajner during the Festival des Arts Electroniques at Rennes in 1985.
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Marie-Adèle Rajandream
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Scenario, editing: Dominik Barbier, Camera: Dominik Barbier, Jean-René Bader, Sound: Bernard Szajner, Dominik Barbier, Music: Bernard Szajner, Production: L'Ograal, Fondation 93, CAC St. Brieux, Laser Graphics, Generis Productions, With: Gérard Hérold, Bernard Szajner
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