Holy Motors
Join Monsieur Oscar (Denis Lavant) on his rollicking, soulful journey by limousine through the streets of Paris as he transforms into multiple characters for a series of mysterious "appointment." Director Leos Carax melds monster movie, film noir, romantic drama, musical, crime thriller, and anime in his mirthful, mind-bending masterwork, featuring new original music performed by Kylie Minogue.
Eva Mendes and Kylie Minogue also star alongside Denis Lavant, whose performance has been named Top 10 of the Year by TIME Magazine. One of the most acclaimed and beloved films of the year, HOLY MOTORS is a ravishing fever dream of becoming, unraveling and starting all over again.
Winner at the Cannes Film Festival
"Fueled By Pure Feeling... It's A Thing Of Beauty." - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"The #1 Film Of The Year!" - The New Yorker (Richard Brody) - Indiewire (Eric Kohn)
Running Time
118 mins
Year
2012
Kanopy ID
1652709
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Comments (4)
What I love about this film is how the film feels like the whole story came straight out of someone's dream.
Don't ask me why, but the accordion scene makes me cry like a baby.
This film is unreal, I could watch Denis Lavant effortlessly switch from character to character for hours on end and never get bored. 10/10.
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