Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House
1983, English. Directed by Bill Viola.
This haunting installment contains a solitary wood chair with headphones attached, facing a television monitor. A man (the artist himself), looking visibly fatigued, appears on the screen, sitting in his own chair. Here, the artist compels viewers into an intimate relationship: they sit at eye level with him, listening to the sound of his breathing through the headphones. —Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa.
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- 0h 19m
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- English
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- 6 August 1983
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Bill Viola
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Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House runs 19 minutes (0h 19m).
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Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 August 1983. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House?
If you liked Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House, try Hardball, All Day and a Night, Vanya on 42nd Street.
Who directed Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House?
Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House (1983) was directed by Bill Viola and stars Bill Viola.