Lemon
Hollis FramptonWhere to watch in the United States: Stream: Criterion Channel. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
No credited cast is listed for this film.
Plot
Light begins to illuminate the small, nipple-like end of a lemon on the right edge of the frame and gradually spreads until the entire lemon is clearly visible. Then the light recedes across the frame.
Sinekatalog’s take
A silent experimental short in which moving light slowly reveals and conceals a lemon. Minimal, meditative and entirely about perception. Best for lovers of structural avant-garde film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.3 / 10 (726 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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