Blush

A hypnotic, dreamlike blend of dance, music, and stark landscapes that pulls you into a raw, subconscious world.

Directed by

Wim Vandekeybus

Genres

Drama, Music, Fantasy

Starring

Laura Aris Alvarez, Elena Fokina, Jozef Frucek

Overview

In 2004 Wim Vandekeybus shot a 52-minute feature based on his successful performance Blush. Carried by the music of David Eugene Edwards and Woven Hand and with texts by the Flemish author Peter Verhelst, Blush is a dazzling voyage swinging between the heavenly landscapes of Corsica and the slummiest depths of Brussels. It is an exploration of the savage subconscious, of mythical forests, of conflicting instincts, of imagination, where the body has reasons unknown to the mind. In dance sequences of attraction, confrontation and repulsion the performers take on animal metamorphoses…

How it feels

Eerie, dark, romantic and whimsical. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Identity, obsession, isolation, nature

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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