My Throat, My Air

Set in Munich's Westend, My Throat, My Air captures the everyday life of Ulli Lommel, a former Fassbinder actor and horror movie director. The film diverges from traditional documentary styles, opting instead to follow the spontaneous narratives created by Lommel's family members. This creates an engaging portrayal of a household where the boundaries of reality and imagination blur.

The children engage in imaginative play, improvising hypnotic death scenes that reflect their unique upbringing. Meanwhile, their mother introduces a whimsical perspective, claiming to originate from a planet of ethereal beings. The film intertwines these playful narratives with the mundane sounds of home life, creating a tapestry of sound and vision that is both ordinary and extraordinary.

As an experimental documentary, My Throat, My Air offers a fresh viewpoint on family relationships and the nature of creativity. Collectors of unconventional cinema or those interested in avant-garde documentaries will find this film a distinctive addition to their collection.