Lux Æterna (film)

Lux Æterna is a 2019 French drama film directed by Gaspar Noé.[1] It was screened out of competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.

Lux Æterna
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGaspar Noé
Produced by
Written byGaspar Noé
Starring
CinematographyBenoît Debie
Edited byJérôme Pesnel
Production
company
Distributed by
  • UFO Distribution
  • Potemkine Films
Release date
  • 18 May 2019 (2019-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 23 September 2020 (2020-09-23) (France)
Running time
51 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Overview

It is a metafictional drama centered around actresses Charlotte Gainsbourg and Béatrice Dalle playing themselves making a film about witches.

Cast

Production

Last February Anthony proposed to support me if I had any idea for a short film. Two weeks later, in five days, with

Béatrice and Charlotte we improvised this modest essay about beliefs and the art of filmmaking. Now the 51 minute baby

is ready to scream... Thank God, cinema is light flashing 24 frames-per-second.

— Gaspar Noé on Lux Æterna at Cannes 2019[2]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2019.[3][4] It was set to screen at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2020, however, the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6] It is scheduled to be released in France on 23 September 2020 by UFO Distribution and Potemkine Films.[7]

Reception

Critical response

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes calculated a 60% approval from 10 reviews and scored a 5.57/10 average rating.[8] Metacritic assigned the film a score of 58 out of 100 based on 5 reviews, signifying "mixed or average reviews".[9]

References
  1. "The Screenings Guide 2019". 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. https://cdn-media.festival-cannes.com/film_film/0001/68/f14a20983937afcbfbb00cce999d7bf91288a79f.pdf
  3. "The Screenings Guide 2019". 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  4. "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  5. "Lux Aeterna". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  6. Goldsmith, Jill (3 March 2020). "Tribeca Sets Feature Lineup Of Films For 2020 Fest". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  7. "Lux Aeterna". UFO Distribution. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  8. "Lux Æterna". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  9. "Lux Æterna Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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