Glass Lips

Media Quotes

"Glass Lips exerts a chilly fascination from minute to minute... Experimental pic by noted Polish-born artist-filmmaker is a harshly beautiful, dialogue-free meditation on the indelible influence of childhood trauma."

Joe Leydon, Variety

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"This haunting look at the nature of nurture uses the childhood memories of a traumatized young poet to explore themes and visuals ranging from the biblical to the baroque. Marshaling paternal abuse and maternal passivity into painterly, dialogue-free scenes of domestic isolation, Polish-American artist Lech Majewski creates an aesthetic of dysfunction that's as beautiful as it is disturbing. Glass Lips contrasts meticulously controlled images with emotional anarchy. After a while the film's expressiveness becomes so hypnotic that it's difficult not to make your own connections."

Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times

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"The hypnotic, painterly images combine with haunting music in one of the most unusual, beautiful films of the year."

V. A. Musetto, New York Post

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"Those who revel in Majewski's stunning imagery and brilliant compositions can also find their bliss herein. Personal, political, and ultimately affecting."

Jason Sanders, Berkeley Art Museum

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"Majewski fashioned the film from 33 video art pieces, each one a striking gem."

Barbara Scharres, Chicago Art Institute