 The film's humour lies in the deliberate misuse of these objects, as they are co-opted into performing roles outside their normal function.Reminiscent of the physical comedy of silent films starring Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton, here the actors are steaming-kettles mounted on roller-skates, rotating dustbin bags, rickety stepladders set in motion, buckets, tyres, bottles and planks.Well known in film circles, "The Way Things Go" won awards at the Berlin and Sydney film festivals and was described by "The New York Times" as a "masterpiece".