Amer
Filmmaker: Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani (dir. & scr.)
Fr/Be / 2009 / 90 minutes / French
Opening Weekend Date: 7 January 2011
Cinemas screening the film: ICA
A stylish homage to Dario Argento and the ‘giallo' genre, Amer is the debut feature from filmmaking duo Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani. Blurring the lines between reality and fantasy, Amer takes the viewer on a surreal journey through three phases of a girl's sexual evolution.
Visually intoxicating and heavily referential, this French-Belgian picture employs layer upon layer of subtle imagery to build to a horrific climax. Amer featured at SXSW and is winner of several awards, including the New Visions Award at Sitges International Film Festival and the Public's Choice Award at Montreal Festival of New Cinema.
‘An impeccably crafted gem'
Twitch at SXSW
‘A blood-spattered smorgasbord of cult-movie delicacies'
Film Journal International