Lux Aeterna
Gaspar NoĂ©âs Lux Aeterna (or Lvx Ăterna in its original Latin-script form) is a short film about the shit women have to put up. Like the old ironic joke about the light at the end of a tunnel probably being an oncoming train, NoĂ©âs âeternal lightâ (the translation of lux aeterna) is probably being emitted from the fire built to burn problematical women as witches. The first image is from Carl Theodor Dreyerâs Day of Wrath (made in 1943, but with looks from 1443) and is a remarkable shot of a woman being placed on top of a ladder, from where sheâs dropped down at speed into a massive fire. The actress, NoĂ©âs … Read more