I'm pleased to see everyone is pretty positive in their reactions to this deeelightful movie. You'd have to be a real stick in the mud not to be sucked right into this like a little kid gone hog wild with his chemistry set playing with matches, sharp objects, etc.
One thing I will add is that makes it especially satisfying - this Rube Goldberg contraption - is that many of the little tasks at intervals in the process that's filmed look as though they won't come off, and just barely seem to make it, adding suspense. I guess a Rube Goldberg device is usually on the quick side, but Der Lauf der Dinge is actually very slow and that essentially for the purpose of wonderful little cliffhangers within this short piece.
I caught it once in the late 80ss screening before a feature. I can't for the life of me remember what I went to see it with. And people writing recall details I don't remember at all. It would seem to be about time to track this little film down and luxuriate in its oddly ordered little world once again!!
One thing I will add is that makes it especially satisfying - this Rube Goldberg contraption - is that many of the little tasks at intervals in the process that's filmed look as though they won't come off, and just barely seem to make it, adding suspense. I guess a Rube Goldberg device is usually on the quick side, but Der Lauf der Dinge is actually very slow and that essentially for the purpose of wonderful little cliffhangers within this short piece.
I caught it once in the late 80ss screening before a feature. I can't for the life of me remember what I went to see it with. And people writing recall details I don't remember at all. It would seem to be about time to track this little film down and luxuriate in its oddly ordered little world once again!!