Benning's film "Landscape Suicide" examines the stories of two American murderers, Ed Gein and Bernadette Prott, through a distanced and non-sensational approach. The film focuses on the psychological motivations behind their crimes, which are surprisingly mundane. The script features understated colloquial writing, and the actors deliver flat, convincing performances. The film is set against a backdrop of American landscapes, including farmlands, suburban neighborhoods, and malls, which are presented in a classically spare and poetic style.
Landscape Suicide
The film "Landscape Suicide" explores the stories of two notorious American murderers, Ed Gein, a Wisconsin farmer who committed multiple murders in the 1950s and taxidermied his victims, and Bernadette Prott, a California-based killer.
