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The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy
6.8 / 10• 2009• 1h 27m•NR• German
Documentary
Storyline
The incredible story of how the mummified corpse of a 40-year-old man was discovered by a hunter in one of the most remote parts of the country. The dead man's detailed notes reveal that he actually committed suicide through self-imposed starvation only the summer before. Liechti's film is a stunning rapprochement of a fictional text, which itself is based upon a true event: a cinematic manifesto for life, challenged by the main character's radical renunciation of life itself.
Cast & Crew
Peter Mettler
Narrator
Lead
Alexander Tschernek
Narrator
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Liechti's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
