A nearly wordless visual narrative intercuts two main stories and a couple of minor ones. A woman, perhaps the Madonna, brings forth her baby to a crowd of intrusive paparazzi; she tries to flee them. Two men who are lovers marry and are arrested by the powers that be. The men are mocked and pilloried, tarred, feathered, and beaten. Loose in this contemporary world of electrical-power transmission lines is also Jesus. The elements, particularly fire and water, content with political power, which is intolerant and murderous.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Tilda Swinton, Johnny Mills, Philip MacDonald, Pete Lee-Wilson, Spencer Leigh, Jody Graber
Crew: Derek Jarman (Director), Richard Heslop (Camera Operator), Derek Jarman (Director of Photography), Peter Cartwright (Editor), Annie Symons (Costume Designer), James Mackay (Producer)
Country: United Kingdom, Germany
Language: English
Studio: ZDF, British Screen Productions, Basilisk Communications, Uplink, Space Shower TV, Sohbi Kikaku, Channel 4 Television
Runtime: 88 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 06, 1990
IMDb: 5.4
Keywords:gay theme
