A Place Called Lovely
“Nicky is seven. His parents are older and meaner.” A Place Called Lovely references the types of violence individuals find in life, from actual beatings, accidents and murders, to the more insidious violence of lies, social expectations, and betrayed faith. Benning collects images of this socially-pervasive violence from a variety of sources, tracing events from childhood: movies, tabloids, children's games (like mumbledy-peg), personal experiences, and those of others. Throughout, Benning uses small toys as props and examples—handling and controlling them the way we are, in turn, controlled by larger violent forces.
Release Date
January 1, 1991Runtime
14 minGenres
DocumentaryDirected by
Sadie BenningLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released![](/assets/movie1-02.jpg)
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