Freaky and not a little transcendent, "Take Off" takes the strip tease well past its usual climax. By sprinkling a little Georges Melies magic over the peep show motif, Gunvor Nelson simultaneously revels in cinema's earliest forms while exploding the medium's customary reliance on (and objectification of) the female body.
Take Off
Skillfully photographed and edited, this film starts as a documentary on stripping before pushing the boundaries of a traditional stage performance, incorporating humor and imagination.
