Ten Minutes Older (1978)

Ten Minutes Older is a 1978 black and white short film directed by Latvian filmmaker Herz Frank. The film explores the emotional connection between art and audience.[1]

Plot

A dark room focuses on a group of children, faces illuminated by the silver screen. Focusing on the facial expressions of one boy, whose emotions range from happiness, sadness, and fear. The camera pans to other children that make up the audience, sharing collective expressions while their eyes are gazing forward, all while ten minutes passes.[2][3][4]

Cast and Crew

  • Herz Frank, Producer, Screenplay Director[5]
  • Juris Podnieks, Cinematography[6]
  • Paul's Pakalns, Producer
  • Produced by Riga Film Studio[4]

References

  1. ↑ Bose, Swapnil Dhruv (2023-04-25). "'Ten Minutes Older': an inverted spectacle by Herz Frank". Far Out Magazine. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
  2. ↑ "Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet". SFMOMA. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
  3. ↑ "KVIFF | Ten Minutes Older". www.kviff.com (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  4. 1 2 Dabrovolskas, Audrius (2022). "Film Policy and the Role of Lithuanian Film Studio, Riga Film Studio and Tallinnfilm in Developing National Film Production". Information & Media. 93: 136–150.
  5. ↑ "Herz Frank". www.latfilma.lv. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  6. ↑ "Juris Podnieks". Klassiki. Retrieved 2026-05-05.