BAIT

BAIT

2018
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Overview

In Bait, awkward parallels are drawn between environmental and sexual violence. Central is a range of anthropomorphous characters voicing their conflicting perspectives on consent and complicity. An adaptation of Millais' Ophelia comes back to life through karaoke. A white male default 3D avatar generates empty buzzwords to apologize for being involved in issues of harassment. A singing ensemble of oysters share their concerns about the abuse of power, allegorically hinting at their gendered, art-historical, and ecological connotations. The Aquatic Apes are depicted as otherworldly mid-evolution creatures with sexualized and animalistic features, and vocalized dolphin-like sounds translated into subtitles. Connecting all characters is the reference to water as a unifying element, exposing its undeniable sexual, biological, and environmental interpretations.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Countries
Germany Netherlands
Spoken Languages
English

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Quick Facts

Release Date June 11, 2018
Status Released
Language EN
Website Visit Site

Cast

Key Crew

Puck Verkade
Director