Neon Nightmares continues with Gaspar Noe's Lux Æterna, a genre-defying, stroboscopic addition to his dark and disconcerting body of work.
Béatrice Dalle and Charlotte Gainsbourg star as themselves, a director and a lead actor (respectively) in the process of shooting a film about witches. As the time approaches to shoot the film's climactic witch-burning scene, tensions among cast and crew start to boil over. Minor spats and on-set drama spin out of control, and the production descends into screaming chaos.
Produced by Yves Saint Laurent, Lux Æterna is a psychedelic essay on the art of filmmaking.
“[…] as dark and distressing as great horror films can be.” – Chloé Gold, Dread Central
“[…] an enjoyable snippet of rambunctious formalism that puts Noé in a category of his own.” – Eric Kohn, IndieWire
“[…] another unexpectedly fascinating sensory experience from Noé […]” – Nicholas Bell, IonCinema.com
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