Cast
Hollis Frampton Lyne Grossman Naoto Nakazawa Roswell Rudd Amy Taubin Joyce Wieland
Credits
Written by: 
Michael Snow
Cinematography: Michael Snow
Music: Tom Wolff
Produced by: Michael Snow
Plot
A 45-minute slow zoom across a New York loft, interrupted by small events, ending on a photograph of waves on the far wall, with a sine wave rising on the soundtrack.
Sinekatalog’s take
A landmark of structural cinema that tests patience and rewards attention.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.3 / 10 (3,459 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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