Review of The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes (1972) by Trent R — 18 Jul 2010

Challenging, maybe a difficult watch for some viewers or unintentionally thrilling for the morbid voyeur. Anonymous morgue personnel go about their work on equally faceless bodies, all of which are shot in a frank manner bereft of stylistic flourish or arthouse pretension.

In this way, it is respectful and professional in the manner of the staff on camera and all are filmed with an attention to detail without personality or facial expression. This may lead those so inclined to reflect broadly on mortality or their own subjective existence, as the lack of any sound evokes such reactions quite easily.

Essentially, it's all in the title which reflects the derivation of the word autopsy.