Cord

2001, 45 minutes
A film poster featuring a person from the shoulders up accompanied by text. The person is looking down wearing a white shirt while in front of a black background. The person has dark brown skin with short dark brown curly hair. On the left side of the poster, the title of the film is broken up into two halves at different heights. The tagline, written beneath the title, is also segmented. It reads: "Do you love your mother?" In the bottom left corner, an additional bit of text reads: "short film by Atlas O. Phoenix."
Genre
drama   short (less than 45 min)  
Media type
film/video  
Country of origin

United States of America

Technical specs

Colour

Content Warnings
violence, coarse language, alcohol, sexual suggestion
Images
A film poster featuring a person from the shoulders up accompanied by text. The person is looking down wearing a white shirt while in front of a black background. The person has dark brown skin with short dark brown curly hair. On the left side of the poster, the title of the film is broken up into two halves at different heights. The tagline, written beneath the title, is also segmented. It reads: "Do you love your mother?" In the bottom left corner, an additional bit of text reads: "short film by Atlas O. Phoenix."
Description

Cord" is Atlas' semi-autobiographical narrative short film, shot in 2000. Inspired by "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," they incorporated elements of their own life into the fictional storyline of a young couple. Following the Dogme 95 principles, the film embraces a natural style. Set during a power outage, it creates a dark and intimate atmosphere that leaves a lasting impact. Stay tuned for a forthcoming blog with further details on the process. Trigger warnings include violence, harsh language, alcohol use, and sexual suggestion.

Beautiful Boi. “Cord,” n.d. https://www.beautifulboi.com/film-rentals.
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Distribution
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