Lynne Ramsay’s MORVERN CALLAR (2002) w/ Aphex Twin pre-show presented by Lost in the Arthouse
December 14 : 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
LOST IN THE ARTHOUSE is a monthly series hosted by Arkadin co-owner Keith Watson that takes you to hidden corners of filmdom far from Hollywood. From must-see classics to obscurities waiting to be discovered, these films stand at cinema’s bleeding edge.
“A mesmerizing cinematic poem from the first frame to the last.” -Glenn Kenny, Premiere
The Christmas season was never bluer than it is in Lynne Ramsay’s oblique masterpiece of dislocation MORVERN CALLAR. The film opens on Christmas morning as the title character (Samantha Morton) awakes to find her boyfriend face down in a pool of blood, dead by his own hand. He has left behind a suicide note, a mixtape, Christmas presents, money for a funeral, and an unpublished novel. Faced with this crisis, what can Morvern do? Put her name on the novel, submit it to a publisher, hack up her boyfriend’s body, and head to Spain with the cash, of course! What might sound lurid or deeply unpleasant plays, in Ramsay’s masterful hands, as an utterly entrancing study of the vagaries of the human heart and mind. Morvern is an arresting enigma brought to full mercurial life by Morton in one of the 21st century’s finest performances. Powered by one of the coolest soundtracks of all time—featuring tracks by Can, Stereolab, Aphex Twin, and more—MORVERN CALLAR is haunting, hypnotic, and, more than 20 years on, remains one of cinema’s most beautiful unsolved riddles.
This program will also feature Lynne Ramsay’s Christmas-set short film GASMAN.
And come out early for an Aphex Twin pre-show starting at 6:30 pm!
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.
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