1997 · 0h 30m
Historically, the cinema close-up was initially employed to convey emotions through facial expressions. But soon filmmakers also began focusing their attention on hands. Using film extracts, Farocki explores this visual language, its symbolism, Freudian slips, automatisms and its music.
Director: Harun Farocki
Writers: Harun Farocki, Jörg Becker
Cinematography: Ingo Kratisch
Editor: Max Reimann