Swollen Stigma
Synopsis
Swollen Stigma nourishes the fantasy of its protagonist’s inner life and proposes a lesbian imaginary which takes leap into risk and displacement. The film opens with an entranced seated woman working her fingers through a single strand of hair and proceeds to explore her lived imaginary in which desire and fear interlace. She re-visions different moments in time which are haunted by an absent lover. Like a playful fairy princess, this lover appears upside down in an armchair, hanging legs-down from the ceiling, playing dead on the floor, or eating roses; her body continuously permeates the woman’s reality. The film’s shifting points of view jump between the protagonist, fantasy spaces and her lover, making an internal world leak into what is external with the fluidity of blood into water.
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- Director
- Sarah Pucill
- Original Title
- Swollen Stigma
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 20m
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Sarah Pucill
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Sarah Pucill
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What is Swollen Stigma about?
Swollen Stigma nourishes the fantasy of its protagonist’s inner life and proposes a lesbian imaginary which takes leap into risk and displacement. The film opens with an entranced seated woman working her fingers through a single strand of hair and proceeds to explore her lived imaginary in which desire and fear interlace. She re-visions different moments in time which are haunted by an absent lover. Like a playful fairy princess, this lover appears upside down in an armchair, hanging legs-down from the ceiling, playing dead on the floor, or eating roses; her body continuously permeates the woman’s reality. The film’s shifting points of view jump between the protagonist, fantasy spaces and her lover, making an internal world leak into what is external with the fluidity of blood into water.
Who directed Swollen Stigma?
Swollen Stigma was directed by Sarah Pucill.
Who stars in Swollen Stigma?
The principal cast of Swollen Stigma includes Sally Pucill, Rachael Gomme.
When was Swollen Stigma released and how long is it?
Swollen Stigma was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 20m.