10/65: Selbstverstümmelung

The title of this very boring short translates to "Self Mutilation", but good luck finding any of that here. The film is 5 minutes of a man rolling around and covering himself in white goop. He puts a big ball of hair under his arm, then sticks some razor blades and other random objects to (not IN) his face, and plays with the goop some more... The End!

Some other weird images flash on screen periodically. none of which make this film any less boring and pointless.

I've been very unimpressed with the body of work that I've seen from Kurt Kren and oftentimes collaborator Otto Muehl. Usually relying on fetishistic and graphic sexuality or scatological material for their short films - 10/65 takes a different turn. This short plays out almost like a low-budget TOOL video, or something of the sort. There's nothing really in the way of "storyline" - and as usual - there is no music or dialogue - but this one had some decent visuals.

It's basically just a guy who looks like he's covered in dough or wet plaster or some pliable white material who rolls around and pulls the plaster off. At one point there are razor-blades and other items stuck to his face - and at another point, what looks like a bald woman painted white enters the scene as well...that's about it...

I can't say that 10/65 is anything wonderful by any means - but at least we are saved from the constant jumpy-editing and fecal material that populates so much of Kren's other works. The visuals were strong in this entry and would work pretty well if cut to some heavy industrial or underground techno music. Worth a look to art-house fans - if you can find this... 6/10