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Amer

2009

Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani

Marie Bos, Delphine Brual, Harry Cleven, Bianca Maria D'Amato ...

5.8

1,265

Thriller. Horror Three key moments, all of them sensual, define Ana's life. Her carnal search sways between reality and colored fantasies ... becoming more and more oppressive. A black laced hand prevents her from screaming. The wind lifts her dress and caresses her thighs. A razor blade brushes her skin: where will this chaotic and carnivorous journey leave her?

	Media	Author	Review
		Joshua Rothkopf Time Out	"Amer could exist only as a movie, not as a novel or a pop song. If you give it a whirl, you won't simply get drunk on its immediacy; you may throw out plot and character altogether."
		Ella Taylor Village Voice	"The pleasures of this gorgeous, clever, and visceral film are almost exclusively aesthetic. Those unmoved or alienated by the porn of pain may be left flopping as nervelessly as one of the movie's severed limbs."
		Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times	"Consistently outrageous and relentlessly surreal, the Belgian film is, intentionally or not, frequently funny; it's also compelling and distinctive (...) Score: ★★★★ out of 5"
		Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"This tedious exercise in abstraction by Belgian filmmakers Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani well apes the visual stylization of such filmmakers as Mario Bava and Dario Argento without bothering to provide anything equivalent in terms of theme or content."

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