Yearning To 'Enter the Void'
May 25th 2008 18:33
At long last, inimitable French director Gaspar Noé has begun production of Enter the Void, his first feature production since his exigent, riveting Irréversible in 2002.
According to Variety, Noé has commenced filming in Tokyo on this, a film he describes as 'psychedelic', which is the most expensive work he has ever undertaken. The German-French Film Funding Commission has reportedly granted $700, 000 for Noé to execute the long-awaited, self-penned tale.
Not a lot is known about the plot of the film, though various, somewhat contradictory, details have circled about, including that it is the story of two Westerners in Japan, that it involves drug-trafficking, and that it is some kind of adaptation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead.
Sara Stockbridge, Tiffany Limos and Takashi Miike are rumoured to star.
Michaelie Clark
According to Variety, Noé has commenced filming in Tokyo on this, a film he describes as 'psychedelic', which is the most expensive work he has ever undertaken. The German-French Film Funding Commission has reportedly granted $700, 000 for Noé to execute the long-awaited, self-penned tale.
Gaspar Noé - Image courtesy of intermedio.net
Not a lot is known about the plot of the film, though various, somewhat contradictory, details have circled about, including that it is the story of two Westerners in Japan, that it involves drug-trafficking, and that it is some kind of adaptation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead.
Sara Stockbridge, Tiffany Limos and Takashi Miike are rumoured to star.
Michaelie Clark
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Comment by David O'Connell
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I much prefer an earlier film of his called I Stand Alone which is quite confronting at times too.
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Comment by Michaelie
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Yes, I can't wait to hear more details about it, particularly confirmation on the cast rumours.
I thought Irreversible was incredible. Bryn got me onto it, which is why I linked his review. I think it was Bryn who said something about how the reverse order of scenes means that by the time you get to the start, you feel dread at their innocence and ignorance of what's to come - which I really felt too.
I think Noe was quite successful in using the technique, particularly as he didn't push it so much that the audience would lose where the film was up to; he didn't complicate it unnecessarily.
I think Noe is also making a film of erotica at the moment, which is supposed to unscripted. Will have to find out a bit more about that one because from that description it sounds like amateur porn!
Thanks David
Michaelie
Comment by Michaelie
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That he did, very effectively. I would say I was pleasantly horrified by Irreversible. It was hard to recover from, but so absorbing, I couldn't possible stop watching.
Michaelie
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Comment by Michaelie
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I think it will be good.
Thanks
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