Luminal (2004)
1h 40m
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May 9, 2004Release Date
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Luminal, the drug of the 21st century, conditions the unfortunate existence of Demon and David, two 18-year-olds started, together with other unfortunate co-etanes, to prostitution from the cynical Ryu. Their life takes place at night, all marked in a voracious journey without end, between smoking night clubs in Paris and facultative customers prone to sexual perversions. The family have forgotten it for a long time and tomorrow - the night after - for them is only a nebula prospect of survival.
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Luminal is the debut film from Italian director Andrea Vecchiato.
Named after the drug phenobarbitone, the film is based on the cult novel by Italian writer Isabella Santacroce. Santacroce's third novel, published in 2001, tells the story of teenagers caught up in the excesses of chemical culture.
French actor Denis Lavant stars, having previously worked with director Leos Carax.
Influenced by French New Wave cinema and Japanese aesthetics, the film has been described as postmodern, unorthodox and unconventional in terms of filming technology employed.
It was co-produced by Leo Pescarolo who has also worked with Lars von Trier, Federico Fellini and Raoul Ruiz.