Doctor Omega
Member: Rank 10
Let the Corpses Tan
Directors: Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani (“Amer,” “The Strange Colour of Your Body’s Tears”)
Cast: Elina Lowensohn, Stephane Ferrara, Bernie Bonvoisin, Herve Sogne
Details: Resembling a violent Jean-Luc Godard styled “Free Fire,” this is a straight out homage to classic 1970s European crime thrillers with their hard violence and stylised shot composition. The story is set on the Mediterranean coast at the height of summer and follows a gang hiding out in an abandoned seaside ruin with 250 kgs of stolen gold.
Along with dealing with a female artist searching for inspiration who lives in the ruins, they must deal with surprise guests and two cops potentially compromising their plan. Belgian filmmakers Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani step beyond their horror work to tackle something more classic and rarer but is far from short on extreme violence and decadence. Screened at Toronto last year, it was also revealed that no sound was recorded on set with the entire auditory landscape created over months in the foley studios.