A Walk Into The Sea: Danny Williams And The Warhol Factory

Esther B. Robinson's film about the short, tragic life of her uncle is a must-see for anyone interested in the long-term impact of Andy Warhol's Factory on popular culture. A Walk Into The Sea is an investigative-style doc that tries to piece together the forgotten life of Danny Williams, an Ivy league ex-boyfriend of Warhol's who hung out at the factory and eventually disappeared in a drug-addled haze. Robinson scores interviews with many of the Factory's prominent figures, including Gerard Malanga, John Cale, Paul Morrissey and Brigid Berlin (feistier than ever). Robinson allows the story to take its own shape, leaving the interviewees' prejudices, spotty recollections and humour to battle it out. What emerges is a sad story of a talented film editor, experimental filmmaker and stroboscopic lighting pioneer who slipped into oblivion before realizing his potential.