Author: Scott Davis
You have probably heard the stories about Julia Ducournau’s new film Raw – people passing out in screenings, throwing up, walking out… But while such things may or may not have happened, one thing for sure is that the acclaimed filmmaker has produced a brilliantly original piece of cinema that mixed a coming-of-age tale with a dose of cannibalism, humour, and college hazing. We sat down with her recently to discuss the film and where the idea came from.
When we first caught a glimpse of the film at last year’s London Film Festival, we were drawn initially by the cannibalism elements, such is our love of the 70’s classics but what we found was something more – more daring, much funnier and more profound. Ducournau knows many people may be put off by such things but explained that she wanted to bring the humanity back to the taboo subject,...
You have probably heard the stories about Julia Ducournau’s new film Raw – people passing out in screenings, throwing up, walking out… But while such things may or may not have happened, one thing for sure is that the acclaimed filmmaker has produced a brilliantly original piece of cinema that mixed a coming-of-age tale with a dose of cannibalism, humour, and college hazing. We sat down with her recently to discuss the film and where the idea came from.
When we first caught a glimpse of the film at last year’s London Film Festival, we were drawn initially by the cannibalism elements, such is our love of the 70’s classics but what we found was something more – more daring, much funnier and more profound. Ducournau knows many people may be put off by such things but explained that she wanted to bring the humanity back to the taboo subject,...
- 4/5/2017
- by Scott Davis
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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