LIGHT PLAYGROUND

Fear

The film series accompanying the exhibition “LICHTSPIELPLATZ” (until May 12, 2024) will focus on the theme of fear throughout the month of February. While often a taboo subject for adults, fear is a fundamental aspect of childhood experience. It’s an emotion that often affects children several times a day and is seamlessly integrated into their daily lives – whether it’s a fear of the dark, a fear of fairy tale witches, ghosts, horror movie characters, or even a fear of their own family members. It occurs wherever the line between reality and fiction is blurred, allowing the uncanny to take center stage. This phenomenon is particularly prevalent among children, who, unable to comprehend many facets of reality, must fill in the blanks with their own imaginations. The three films in this program explore the theme of fear from different angles. The fusion of reality and fantasy, both aesthetically and narratively, serves as a unifying element.