THE PARRHASIUS EFFECT

Austria 2023

A film by Karl Wratschko
Runtime: 3 minutes 43 seconds
Original Format: Super 16mm
Screening Format: DCP, color, silent

With the support of the Cultural Department of the City of Vienna – MA 7

SYNOPSIS:


'The Parrhasius Effect' deals with the perception of reality in the context of cinema and discusses an ideologically charged question i concern of cinema architecture and practice using two examples from the city of Vienna. The film is based on an ancient legend and poses the question of when a film is perceived as a film.