The Edge of Life
The Edge of Life
- Artist: Maxi Cohen
- Year: 1984
- Duration: 19:00
- Country: United States
Applying a documentary style to a fictional story, The Edge of Life is a contemporary day-in-the-life narrative that addresses the anxiety of urban life and the conflict between love and career. Z, a video artist, is torn between her boyfriend and her video work. Cohen follows Z along the streets of New York, as she shoots video, argues with her cameraman/boyfriend, and goes home to an empty apartment. Cohen re-shapes traditional linear narrative through her use of special effects, verite-style camera work, and visual leitmotifs. The mock soap-opera title both satirizes Z's dilemma and defines her role as the artist who works on the edge of society.
- Accession #: 2114
- Distribution Status: In Distribution