Frames
1986, English. Directed by Dirk de Bruyn.
Frames like de Bruyn's other recent effort Cha-Hit (1986) is an overwhelming film constantly in motion, blitzing its audience with abstract visuals. The film is a mixture of flickery, Letraset, light, scratching and hand-drawn colours. So rapid is the movement that it makes you wonder at times if you are looking at an image or its afterimage. Could a film like Frames be damaging to your retina or neurological functions? If you sat in front of this type of film long enough, would it send you on a trip? Could it awaken a patient out of a coma? After a confronting seven minutes I felt exhausted and slightly frazzled, such is the power of the film. A Dirk de Bruyn retrospective would certainly kill me. -Glen Hannah
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Frames isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1986. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Frames, try The Corporation, Sleep, My Love, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Who directed Frames?
Frames (1986) was directed by Dirk de Bruyn.