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LANDSCAPE SUICIDE |
 James Benning
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Filmmaker James Benning continues his examination of Americana through the stories of two murderers in Landscape Suicide, his most accessible film to date. Although the killings are both bizarre and violent, Benning dwells on them only minimally, emphasizing instead the details of psychological motivation, which in both cases seem frighteningly mundane. The chilling performances of the two lead actors are embedded in Benning’s characteristic meditations of landscape: long shots of Wisconsin farmlands, general stores and pick-up trucks, and the carefully tended lawns, swimming pools and shopping malls of California suburbs. All of these images are offered in Benning’s classically poetic filmmaking style. Do not miss this rare opportunity to see the work of one of independent cinema’s most important figures!
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