Amer
France, Belgium
2009
90 Min
Color
2.35:1
French
Synopsis
Ana is confronted to Body and Desire at three key moments of her life. Her carnal search that sways between reality and colored fantasies is becoming more and more oppressive. Where will this chaotic and carnivorous journey leave her? —Transilvania International Film Festival
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Christopher Smith
18Nov11
Riveting experimental film emulates the style and atmosphere of the classic giallo films, helped along by choice sampling from the scores of Ennio Morricone and Stelvio Cipriani. Virtually plotless, but the precision camerawork and razor-sharp editing are masterful. Not for everyone, but I found it a remarkable piece of work.
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HKFanatic
6Oct11
Take any one of these three vignettes and they most likely could have stood on their own as short films. String them together and you get an almost intolerable feature, told entirely through extreme close-ups: close-ups of eyes, of lips, of breasts, of crotches. There is almost no dialogue or music, and what music is here is recycled from older giallos. An homage to Mario Bava that plays out like a student film.
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Experimental Psychosexual Phantasmagoria
By Case on November 17, 2010
Finally a fresh and innovative film this year!
Amer (=bitter) is an experimental horror film without dialogue and without narrative. It focuses purely on audiovisual sensations and atmosphere… read review
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