Dir. Ann Oren
2022, Germany, 86 min
German and English with subtitles
Introverted and unqualified, Eva is unexpectedly tasked with foleying the sound for a commercial featuring a horse. As she slowly acclimated to the new job, her obsession with creating the perfect equine sounds grows into something more tangible. Eva harnesses this new physicality, becoming more confident and empowered, and lures an unassuming botanist into an intriguing game of submission. Shot on lush 16mm, Piaffe is a visceral journey into control, gender and artifice.
“A celebration of kink, queerness, and the pleasures of unfurling like a fern into your final form.” – Sophie Monks Kaufman, Indiewire
“The film’s provocations have a playfulness and generosity that are enormously appealing.” – Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
