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Under Lock and Key is the single-channel version of an installation that premiered at the Wexner Center for the Arts in 1993. Using the "talking head" confessional as a stylistic device, B creates a social and psychological narrative wherein the act of speaking becomes therapeutic affirmation. B asked individuals who had suffered domestic violence to compose and read letters to those who had abused them. Their stories, addressed to their abusers and spoken directly to the camera, are intercut with comments by serial killer Ted Bundy and quotes from convicted murderer Jack Henry Abbott's prison memoir, In the Belly of the Beast.
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How long is Under Lock and Key?
Under Lock and Key has a runtime of 31m ( and 31 minutes).
Who directed Under Lock and Key?
Under Lock and Key was directed by Beth B and released in 1994.
What genre is Under Lock and Key?
Under Lock and Key is a Documentary film (1994).
Who stars in Under Lock and Key?
The cast of Under Lock and Key includes Philip Horvitz, Nan Goldin, Tomas Gaspar, Jerry Kearns, Clark Gregg.
