To Be Sound is to Be Solid
Synopsis
When artist Erin Johnson and film editor Charlotte Prager moved into a seaside house in 2021, they knew only a handful of facts about the two women who designed and built it in 1971. The two women - art collector Mary-Leigh Smart and artist Beverly Hallam - were exacting about their specifications for the house, and they lived there together for over forty years. In "To be Sound is to be Solid," the filmmakers venture to decipher the house's opaque queer history by studying its complicated and circuitous floor plan. "To be Sound is to be Solid" is a film of layered intimacies and vicarious encounters. By investigating indefinability, erasure, and transparency in queer archives and scientific research, the film builds connections between lesbian, architectural, and environmental histories.
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- Director
- Erin Johnson
- Screenplay & Story
- Erin Johnson, Charlotte Prager, Lizzi Sandell
- Original Score
- Jeremy Dalmas, Matt Nelson
- Original Title
- To Be Sound is to Be Solid
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 15m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Erin Johnson
Erin Johnson, Charlotte Prager, Lizzi Sandell
Jeremy Dalmas, Matt Nelson
Charlotte Prager
Charlotte Prager
Erin Johnson
Department Leadership Roster
Erin Johnson
Director
Erin Johnson
Writer
Charlotte Prager
Writer
Charlotte Prager
Director of Photography
Charlotte Prager
Editor
Erin Johnson
Producer
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is To Be Sound is to Be Solid about?
When artist Erin Johnson and film editor Charlotte Prager moved into a seaside house in 2021, they knew only a handful of facts about the two women who designed and built it in 1971. The two women - art collector Mary-Leigh Smart and artist Beverly Hallam - were exacting about their specifications for the house, and they lived there together for over forty years. In "To be Sound is to be Solid," the filmmakers venture to decipher the house's opaque queer history by studying its complicated and circuitous floor plan. "To be Sound is to be Solid" is a film of layered intimacies and vicarious encounters. By investigating indefinability, erasure, and transparency in queer archives and scientific research, the film builds connections between lesbian, architectural, and environmental histories.
Who directed To Be Sound is to Be Solid?
To Be Sound is to Be Solid was directed by Erin Johnson.
Who stars in To Be Sound is to Be Solid?
The principal cast of To Be Sound is to Be Solid includes Erin Johnson, Keira Naughton.
When was To Be Sound is to Be Solid released and how long is it?
To Be Sound is to Be Solid was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 15m.
Who composed the musical score for To Be Sound is to Be Solid?
The original motion picture soundtrack for To Be Sound is to Be Solid was composed by Jeremy Dalmas, Matt Nelson.
What is the age rating and content advisory for To Be Sound is to Be Solid?
To Be Sound is to Be Solid holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).