Luminal (2004)
- Directed by
- Andrea Vecchiato
- Genre
- science fiction film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Teenagers get caught up in drug culture and excess. The film uses unusual filming techniques and is influenced by French New Wave and Japanese styles.
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What happens
Luminal is the debut film from Italian director Andrea Vecchiato. Named after the drug phenobarbitone, the film is based on the cult novel by Italian writer Isabella Santacroce. Santacroce's third novel, published in 2001, tells the story of teenagers caught up in the excesses of chemical culture. French actor Denis Lavant stars in the film, having previously worked with director Leos Carax. Influenced by French New Wave cinema and Japanese aesthetics, the film has been described as postmodern, unorthodox and unconventional in terms of the filming technology employed. Luminal co-produced by Leo Pescarolo who has also worked with Lars von Trier, Federico Fellini and Raoul Ruiz. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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