Films : Half Life : film stills

film still: *Half Life* title card. A misaligned Super 8mm splice creates a sandwich of dust around the celluloid, partially obscuring the cold winter sunshine (North Wales)

Half Life title card. A misaligned Super 8mm splice creates a sandwich of dust around the celluloid, partially obscuring the cold winter sunshine (North Wales)

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film still: Rush hour traffic, Warsaw

Rush hour traffic, Warsaw

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film still: Traffic speeds eastwards from the Plac Konstytucji, Warsaw

Traffic speeds eastwards from the Plac Konstytucji, Warsaw

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film still: A Warsaw office block

A Warsaw office block

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film still: Mr Budzik deals with his paperwork, seemingly finalising a deal on a Fleischermachinenfabrik (Meat Processing Machine Factory)

Mr Budzik deals with his paperwork, seemingly finalising a deal on a Fleischermachinenfabrik (Meat Processing Machine Factory)

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film still: Mr Marker (Nick Currey) generates data for his hand-cranked computer (designed by Tadhg O’Sullivan & Guy Bishop)

Mr Marker (Nick Currey) generates data for his hand-cranked computer (designed by Tadhg O’Sullivan & Guy Bishop)

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film still: Depleted by routine, he rubs at his permanently sealed eyes

Depleted by routine, he rubs at his permanently sealed eyes

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film still: He dreams in colour

He dreams in colour

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film still: He dreams of light

He dreams of light

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film still: Mr Marker screams pointlessly in frustration

Mr Marker screams pointlessly in frustration

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film still: Back to work

Back to work

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film still: Somewhere, elsewhere, outside (in this shot – Berlin), trains pass by

Somewhere, elsewhere, outside (in this shot – Berlin), trains pass by

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film still: Ms Szminka (Fiona Staniland) collates and files Mr Marker’s data

Ms Szminka (Fiona Staniland) collates and files Mr Marker’s data

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film still: Ms Szminka collates and files Mr Marker’s data

Ms Szminka collates and files Mr Marker’s data

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film still: She has precise legs and impressive shoes

She has precise legs and impressive shoes

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film still: A log is kept of her activity using the latest in self-adhesive technology

A log is kept of her activity using the latest in self-adhesive technology

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film still: Ms Szminka checks up on her little secret

Ms Szminka checks up on her little secret

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film still: She has been cultivating a colourful little allotment in the filing cabinet

She has been cultivating a colourful little allotment in the filing cabinet

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film still: But Half Lives get no breaks

But Half Lives get no breaks

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film still: Mr Budzik (Mark Bishop) winds up a worker

Mr Budzik (Mark Bishop) winds up a worker

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film still: Day and night and day and night – moonlight by Lucy Brown

Day and night and day and night – moonlight by Lucy Brown

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film still: Trains pass, just like moods

Trains pass, just like moods

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film still: Rather important looking office block, Warsaw

Rather important looking office block, Warsaw

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film still: Fraulein Stromkreis (Sarah Beauvoisin) focuses on the power supply

Fraulein Stromkreis (Sarah Beauvoisin) focuses on the power supply

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film still: Fraulein Stromkreis focuses on the power supply

Fraulein Stromkreis focuses on the power supply

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film still: She triggers a flash vision of Mr Pineska (Samuel Dore)

She triggers a flash vision of Mr Pineska (Samuel Dore)

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film still: In a moment of passion / panic Fraulein Stromkreis triggers an alarm

In a moment of passion / panic Fraulein Stromkreis triggers an alarm

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film still: Mr Marker stands to attention as a military parade passes by

Mr Marker stands to attention as a military parade passes by

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film still: Ms Szminka freezes

Ms Szminka freezes

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film still: Mr Pineska stands fervently to attention

Mr Pineska stands fervently to attention

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film still: Mr Budzik gives a furtive little glance as if to say “we know you’re out there”

Mr Budzik gives a furtive little glance as if to say “we know you’re out there”

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film still: The booming fallout scours the barren landscape (North Wales)

The booming fallout scours the barren landscape (North Wales)

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film still: Mr Pineska is wound back up and put to work, transporting data

Mr Pineska is wound back up and put to work, transporting data

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film still: The cold moon penetrates the prefabricated office block then envelopes it in night

The cold moon penetrates the prefabricated office block then envelopes it in night

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film still: Ms Szminka scratches at the rash of information

Ms Szminka scratches at the rash of information

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Half Life film, stills and other materials © Matt Hulse 2004