Is The Discipline of D.E. easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Discipline of D.E. scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Discipline of D.E. violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Discipline of D.E. sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Discipline of D.E. end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Discipline of D.E.

Name: The Discipline of D.E.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1982
Duration: 9 min
Rating: 6
Cast: David Worden, Frank Birney, Ken Shapiro, Tom Sherohman, Irving Sicherman

Directed by Gus Van Sant

19829 min6.0 / 10

A meditative, philosophical short film that finds spiritual wisdom in mundane domestic tasks, blending Burroughs' countercultural sensibility with Zen-like acceptance.

"The Discipline of D.E." is a short 16mm film directed by Gus Van Sant. It’s based on a story in “Exterminator!” by William Burroughs that at times reads like Buddhist noir: "DE is a way of doing. DE simply means doing whatever you do in the easiest most relaxed way you can manage which is also the quickest and most efficient way, as you will find as you advance in DE. You can start right now tidying up your flat, moving furniture or books, washing dishes, making tea, sorting papers. Don't fumble, jerk, grab an object. Drop cool possessive fingers onto it like a gentle old cop making a soft arrest.”

Clusters

Genuine Wonder, Playful Doubt Reflective Life Stories Faith Tested By Hardship

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Based On Short Story Short Film

Questions people ask

Is The Discipline of D.E. easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is The Discipline of D.E. scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Discipline of D.E. violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Discipline of D.E. sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Does The Discipline of D.E. end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.