RETARDATION
Short Synopsis:
RETARDATION is the second short film in the Male Nature Studies series.
”The Great Acceleration” gained momentum in the 1950s with the Western man at the wheel. The growth curves turned sharply upwards and so did, and still do, the human impact on the biosphere. But what if this man begins to see himself as a small part of nature instead of striving to "conquer" it? What if he abandons the pursuit of status and the ever-expanding claims to power? What if he slows down and throws his paralyzing yoke? Is he still a Man then?
In RETARDATION, Nils Agdler visualizes ideas of another future man – the resigned man, the regressed man, the liberated man, and possibly – the last man.
Long synopsis:
RETARDATION is the second short film in the Male Nature Studies series. The first film, REBIRTH, was produced in 2018. In these films, Nils Agdler examines alternative approaches to what is popularly called ”toxic masculinity”. In today's society, it has a great impact as a negative male role model, which could be expressed as a desire to constantly compete against and to dominate, both other people and the non-human.
RETARDATION takes its starting point in the emerging research field "Ecological masculinities", which is influenced by masculinities politics, deep ecology, ecological feminism and feminist care theory. ”The Great Acceleration” gained momentum in the 1950s with the Western man at the wheel. The growth curves turned sharply upwards and so did, and still do, the human impact on the biosphere. But what if this man begins to see himself as a small part of nature instead of striving to "conquer" it? What if he abandons the pursuit of status and the ever-expanding claims to power? What if he slows down and throws his paralyzing yoke? Is he still a Man then?
In RETARDATION, Nils Agdler visualizes ideas of another future man – the resigned man, the regressed man, the liberated man, and possibly – the last man.
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Nils AgdlerDirector
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Nils AgdlerWriter
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Nils AgdlerProducer
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Nils AgdlerKey Cast
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Project Title (Original Language):Den sista mannen
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Project Type:Experimental, Short
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Genres:Performance, Videoart
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Runtime:4 minutes 45 seconds
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Completion Date:December 1, 2021
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Production Budget:500 EUR
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Country of Origin:Sweden
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Country of Filming:Sweden
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Language:English, No Dialogue
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Shooting Format:UHD-video
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Defy Film FestivalNashville
United States
August 19, 2022
World Premiere
Official selection -
Shockfest Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
December 10, 2022
Official Selection -
New York Tri-State International Film FestivalNew York
United States
December 29, 2022
Best Experimental Short -
Martinique International Film Festival 2023
Martinique
January 27, 2023
Caribbean Premiere
Official Selection -
Toronto Indie Filmmakers FestivalToronto
Canada
February 3, 2023
Canadian Premiere
Official Selection -
Japan International Film FestivalTokyo
Japan
March 2, 2023
Japanese Premiere
Best No-dialogue Film -
Sydney World Film FestivalSydney
Australia
June 1, 2023
Australian Premiere
Off On Selection / the official online selection -
Boston Short Film FestivalBoston
United States
July 4, 2023
Boston Premiere
Off On Selection / the official online selection -
Venice Film WeekVenice
Italy
August 13, 2023
Venice Premiere
Off On Selection / the official online selection -
Obskuur Ghent Film FestivalGhent
Belgium
September 25, 2023
Belgium Premiere
Off On Selection / the official online selection -
Lonely Wolf International Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
Semi-finalist Summer 2023 -
Berlin Flash Film FestivalBerlin
Germany
Winner of February 2022 Edition: Honorable Mention. -
Serbest International Film FestivalKishinev
Moldova, Republic of
Quarter-Finalist 2022 -
First Women Film FestivalTabriz
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Winner of awards: Best director and Best poster 2022 -
Zagreb International Film FestivalZagreb
Croatia
Official Selection 2022 -
Golden Giraffe International Film FestivalNice
France
Official Selection 2022 -
Snow Leopard International Film FestivalMadrid
Spain
Official Selection 2022 -
Golden Lemur International Film FestivalLisabon
Portugal
Official Selection 2022 -
Close Film FestivalTabriz
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Award Winner 2022 -
Tabriz Cinema AwardsTabriz
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Award winner 2022 -
Green Island International Film Festival
India
Winner December 2022: Best Experimental Short Film -
Andromeda Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
Award Winner 2022 -
8 & HalFilm Awards
Italy
Winner Happy New Year Ed. 2022: Best Art House Film -
Sweet Democracy Film AwardsCannes
France
WINNERS JANUARY 2023: BEST SUPER SHORT FILM -
Naples Film Awards
Italy
Winner December 2022: Best Experimental Film -
Stanley Film Awards
Italy
Winner 10th Edition 2023: Best Super Short Film -
Your Way International Film Festival
Malta
Official Selection Nov.-Jan. 2022-23 -
Frida Film Festival
Italy
Official Selection 2023 -
Cuckoo International Film Festival
India
Winner, February 2023 -
8 & HalFilm AwardsDubai
United Arab Emirates
WINNER SPECIAL EVENT IN DUBAI, FEBRUARY 2023: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY -
8 & HalFilm AwardsBerlin
Germany
WINNERS SPECIAL EVENT IN BERLIN FIRST EDITION, MARCH 2023: BEST SUPER SHORT FILM -
Sweet Democracy Film AwardsCannes
France
WINNERS ERNEST HEMINGWAY PRIZE, MARCH 2023: BEST SUPER SHORT FILM -
Liverpool Indie AwardsLiverpool
United Kingdom
Winner Winter Season 2023: Best Indie Super Short Film -
New York Neorealism Film AwardsRome
Italy
WINNER MARCH 2023: BEST SUPER SHORT FILM -
Milan Gold AwardsMilano
Italy
Best Experimental Film, March 2023 -
Athens International Monthly Art Film FestivalAthens
Greece
Honorable Mention, March 2023 -
Swiss Screenwriting and Cinematic Summit, March 2024Zürich
Switzerland
Best No-Dialogue Film
Distribution Information
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FILMFORM - The Art Film & Video Archive, Stockholm, SwedenDistributorCountry: SwedenRights: Video on Demand, Theatrical
Nils Agdler is a Swedish visual artist, photographer and filmmaker. He received a MFA from Konstfack in Stockholm, followed by studies in fine arts at Valand Academy in Gothenburg. In his artistic practice, Agdler is interested in contemporary social and visual phenomena, representation and history, posthumanism and colonialism, primarily working in the fields of photography and film. He has been collaborating with the artist and filmmaker Timo Menke in several film projects such as Fugitives from the Fields (2005), Gifted Men (2015) and Brothers to Sisters (2018). Over the past 20 years, he has worked on issues that concern men and masculinities, and produced several exhibitions related to this theme. His work has been shown at museums such as The 5th Moscow Biennale, Pori Art Museum in Finland, Gothenburg Art Museum and Kalmar Art Museum in Sweden and Ostrale Biennale O21 and O23 in Dresden, Germany. Recently also at festivals such as Super Shorts Film Festival in Los Angeles and London, Shockfest Film Festival, Obskuur Ghent Film Festival, Defy Film Festival, Très Court International Film Festival, Sidney World Film Festival, Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, 35th Kasseler Dokfest, Exground filmfest in Wiesbaden, Festival des Cinémas Différents. He is distributed by Filmform – The Art Film and Video Archive, Sweden.