Movies

If you enjoyed Tarkovsky's Solaris, Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey or Godard's Alphaville then this might be up your alley. It's a slow paced surreal sci fi film, with warbling, droning synth music, 80's film colouring and the occasional blurred visuals as if you are sedated. Which if fitting as it tells the story of a powerful young girl being held captive and under sedation by a mysterious and futuristic cult, that seems to be conducting some kind of scientific experimentation. Very little really happens in most of the film, just striking visuals, long stares, pulsing lights (matched by a pulsing synth soundtrack), and slow shots of the kind of things that people thought to be futuristic back in the 80's. If you like the sound of any of this then check it out, if not then definitely give it a miss and save yourself the time.

It's 1983. Dr. Mercurio Arboria founded the Arboria Institute to achieve happiness. Dr. Barry Nyle has taken charged of the isolated compound filled with 70s futurism. Elena is a disturbed mute patient showing psychic powers.This is more of an experimental indie. The 70s style is nice and the 70s setting is cool. It takes on a lot of 70s sensibilities including how slow it is. It borders on being unwatchable. There are some interesting stylish moments. It doesn't appear to have any CGI. The various effects like Elena's mind control is done using camera work. All of it is interesting for film buffs but this is not for the general public.

Sure, it's weird but I like weird. This is just straight-up, plain, boring.