Anticipation of the Night
1958 · 42 min
Stan BrakhageCast
No credited cast is listed for this film.
Plot
First person view of a man, seen only in shadow, attempting to connect with the world around him.
Sinekatalog’s take
An experimental short that wanders through light, shadow and fleeting images to evoke one man's reach toward the world around him. There is no story to follow, only perception. For viewers open to poetic, avant-garde film that trusts the eye.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (525 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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