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The Game of Words (2015)

Original title (in Estonian): "Sõnade mäng"

Students film Duration 19:50

Plot summary

Kaisa Sammelselg in her short documenary “The Game of Words” deals with domestic violence.

In this interview film a 47-year old Pille tells her story how her exhusband used to pschologically abuse her for years. The films has been devided into paragraphs, including topics such as the beginning of the marriage; the nature of her role as a wife; fear; break-up; a DNA-test; children; leaving; doing ok and new life. Every paragraph has been devided by three sets of anonymous windows. 

Keywords: domestic violence | mental abuse | violent family relationships | View all »

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