The Way Things Go
Genres
Overview
Artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss create the ultimate Rube Goldberg machine. The pair used found objects to construct a complex, interdependent contraption in an empty warehouse. When set in motion, a domino-like chain reaction ripples through the complex of imaginative devices. Fire, water, the laws of gravity, and chemistry determine the life-cycle of the objects. The process reveals a story concerning cause and effect, mechanism and art, and improbability and precision, in an extended science project that will mesmerize the mind.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
30 min
Release Date
1987-06-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
25
Vote Average
6.5
6.1
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6.7
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6.7
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0.0
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0.0
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7.9
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7.0
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0.0
Mistr Theodorik
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5.5
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6.2
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9.0
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7.3
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7.6
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10.0
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7.8
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6.2
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7.8
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5.0
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7.9
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0.0
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