20e édition : Du 15 au 29 avril 2025

Sleeping with a Tiger

Press

“The cycle is obvious: sit, think, paint, rinse, repeat. While the choice of agelessness allows for a certain visual anachronism, it also reinforces Salomonowitz’s argument that Lassnig’s battle with the art scene and herself was a lifelong one. When she finally became famous and appreciated, she remained stuck in her old ways. But it’s not just the break with traditional narrative chronology that’s remarkable; Salomonowitz once again employs her typical style of merging scenes embodied by actors, historical footage, and interviews.”
Susanne Gottlieb – Cineeuropa

Reviews

“This film is a biopic in itself. Maria Lassnig is always played by the same actress, whether she is 6, 14, 64, or 94 years old in the scene depicted. No makeup alters the actress’s appearance. She crosses the decades like an eternally identical figure. It is an artistic translation of her mental state. It is said of Maria Lassnig that she is ageless. Wise as a young girl and young at heart as an old woman.”
Anja Salomonowitz – austrianfilms.com

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