A woman, drawn with fleeting strokes, stands at a window, lingering. A rainy day. Not much happens: She merely moves the fingers of her left hand and, every now and then, a glistening drop runs down the window. No Time is the title of this short film by Zilla Leutenegger, who often combines wall drawing and film projection in her work. In No Time, the drawing is an integral part of the film. This work can be read as a daydream, in which time is irrelevant. The figure is self-absorbed and seems to be content with themselves. The No Time projection is intended as a counterpart to Guy Ben Ner’s film. While his Moby Dick
represents the wild and loud interactions in school playgrounds, Leutenegger’s film features a different (schoolyard) figure: The one who stands by herself, observing something on her own, and is quite happy to do so.
The No Time projection takes place at a window of the school library, behind which, there is a wood-panelled reading corner. And libraries, in turn, are quiet places for reflection, for contemplation – and sometimes for (mutual) observation of other readers.