Enter The Void

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Enter the Void, France 2009, Director: Gaspar Noé, 161 min, DCP, English OV

Immerse yourself in the hypnotic world of ENTER THE VOID. In Gaspar Noé's controversial masterpiece, we experience Oscar, a young drug dealer who dies during a police operation. From the perspective of his ghost, we glide through the neon-drenched underworld of Tokyo, follow his sister Linda and dive into his memories. In classic Noé tradition, it is about nothing less than life, death and rebirth. Artfully psychedelic scenes convey a sense of continuous movement through a kaleidoscope of human borderline experiences. Despite (or perhaps because of) its polarizing effect, the film remains a visually and narratively uniquely immersive trip.

Neon has shaped film history at least since film noir by using light in its purest form to narrate strongly emotionalized states. Noé uses this ruthlessly by swirling neon pink, blue and yellow to trace the psychedelic experience of his hero. Flickering neon light sparkles with energy - a drama that, combined with strobe effects, can take on hallucinogenic proportions and create mind-altering spheres.Trigger warning: R18 (Pronounced depictions of sex, nudity and drug use), more intense, use of strobe effects

Preliminary program: Kustom Kar Kommandos, Director: Kenneth Anger, USA 1965, 3 minutes, 16mm, Without dialogue

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Free admission, donation requested