Movie

Return (1975)

• September 4, 1975
• 7m

Overview

Return is a methodical construction of the approach of an individual towards an unseen goal, which assumes metaphorical significance. Viola moves toward the camera/viewer, pausing every few steps to ring a bell, at which point he is momentarily thrust back to his starting place, and then advanced again. Finally reaching his destination, he is taken through all of the previous stages in a single instant and returned to the source of his journey.

Director

Bill Viola

Writers

Bill Viola

Starring

Bill Viola