Sisters of Mercy: Iris
Sabrina Lloyd & Parker Posey / Edited & Directed by Hal Hartley
-music by The Breeders-
‘The job, should you choose to accept it: two young women playing out roles associated with the purchasing of real estate. Questions regarding the worries of ownership versus the worries of being un-invested. Intimations of a life filled with effort and debt. Tie this all together somehow with lines from the song, “Iris” by the Breeders.’
(Hal Hartley’s note book, 1994)
– Who shall we elect for mayor?
– The best person for the job.
– But who is that?
– The person who will give us what we want.
– But, what do we want?
– Let’s pretend we’re grown up
– Okay
– Let me hold the hammer
– How much do you pay for this place?
– 16 million dollars a month
– No way.
– I pay for the view
– Oh, you oughta buy a place
– Ownership is bondage
– You need equity
– Too big a commitment
– Think about the tax deductions
– A thirty year mortgage at six and a half percent
– Hour by hour
– C’mon..
– Nobody likes that
‘Four hours till daylight
Four hours till..
Pour water on me..
‘Till I live again..
..when Iris sleeps over..’
‘When Iris sleeps over..’
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http://www.possiblefilms.com/2010/01/iris/
Parker Posey
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