Synopsis
On the day before an operation to save his eyesight, Mark explores what looking means to him, and the role our visual experience plays in our individual and collective lives. In a deeply personal meditation on the power of looking in his own life, he guides us through the riches of the visible world, through a kaleidoscope of imagery across cultures and eras, drawing on art history, biology, neuroscience, psychology, poetry and philosophy. As he goes under the surgeon’s knife, he suggests that we are in the midst of a looking revolution more powerful than any which has gone before, which has the potential to change the world – for better or for worse. At a time when we are more assailed by images than ever, when the value of looking is increasingly under question, he reveals how looking makes us who we are, lying at the heart of human experience, of empathy, discovery and thought.
Metrics
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 24,301-24,400) | 24,330 | $10,409 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,901-33,000) | 32,906 | $10,409 |
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Movie Details
| International Releases: | September 17th, 2021 (Wide), released as The Story Of Looking (United Kingdom)
February 9th, 2023 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
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| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Screen Scotland, First Hand Films, BofA Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |