“Bold, inventive and buttocks-out bonkers!” –The Incredible Suit

One of the most absolutely nutso films of the 21st century is also one of the best. Pushing the boundaries of cinematic logic, Leos Carax’s surrealist comedy-musical-Lynchian psychodrama extravaganza is a hallucinatory epic in which the chameleonic Denis Levant stars as Mr. Oscar, a shadowy character who effortlessly changes form over the span of a single day. Chauffeured around Paris by the mysterious Celine (Edith Scob), Mr. Oscar is, at various times, a captain of industry, a gibberish-spewing troglodyte who snatches models and takes them to his underground lair, a shadowy assassin sent to kill his own doppelganger, a loving father, and a dying old man. Monster movie, film noir, romantic drama, musical, crime thriller, futuristic sex fantasia… HOLY MOTORS is all of these and none. It is a ravishing, shape-shifting, fever dream of becoming, unraveling and starting all over again. From celluloid magic to the digital data stream, Mr. Oscar’s epic journey of the soul is all of our dreams.

“Such a wild, weird and joyful film that I wouldn’t have been surprised if fireworks started going off in the theater 3/4 of the way into the film. It’s that kind of experience.” -ScreenAnarchy

“This is a gorgeous furry teacup of a film, preposterous and filled with secrets; it is itself one big secret. Holy Motors is simultaneously immersive and alienating. The audience is forever being encouraged to forget about narrative sense and slip into a warm bath of unreason, but persistently jolted back out of it with non-sequiturs, accordion interludes, gags and unexpected chimps.” -The Guardian

“An ingenious, half-mad triumph!” -Film Comment

This film is screening as part of Arkadin’s September-long series ENVELOPE PUSHERS, spotlighting extreme cinema, convention-flouting surrealism and radical comedies that push the boundaries of content, narrative and sometimes good taste.

Arkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com, as well as through general internet searches.

THEATER POLICIES

All seats are first-come, first-served.

The theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.

All ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.

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When an event is sold out, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you, your ticket will be refunded.

All screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.

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