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Crystal World is inspired by J.G Ballard’s apocalyptic science fiction novel of the same name where a viral crystal metamorphoses trees, animals, humans and architecture into frozen jewels forever suspended in time and space. The novel is a haunting portrait of a world in which everything is illuminated by prismatic light, a ‘leaking’ of time that causes humans to experience individual moments endlessly looped, repeated and prolonged. My film adapts this concept of crystallization and applies it to fragments from the 1955 film. I reconstruct scenes from Charles Laughton’s iconic film with underwater puppets, which I then crystallize using ammonium phosphate crystals, time-lapse photography, mirrors, prisms, and projectors. (http://piaborg.com)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Crystal World was released on July 1, 2013.
The runtime of Crystal World is 12m.
Crystal World is a Animation, Fantasy, Mystery movie.
Crystal World is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Crystal World was directed by Pia Borg.
Crystal World is originally in English.