The Stars Are Beautiful

We move back and forth between scenes of a family at home and thoughts about the stars and creation. Children hold chickens while an adult clips their wings; we see a forest; a narrator talks about stars and light and eternity. A dog joins the hens and the family, while the narrator explains the heavens. We see a bee up close. The narrator suggests metaphors for heavenly bodies. Scenes fade into a black screen or dim purple; close-ups of family life may be blurry. The words about the heavens, such as "The stars are a flock of hummingbirds," contrast with images and sounds of real children.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

19 min

Cast:

Bearthm Brakhage, Jane Wodening, Stan Brakhage

Quality:

HD

Director:

Stan Brakhage

Release:

1974

Country:

United States

Rating:

5.1