Luminal

A grim, disorienting plunge into nightlife and exploitation, stylish but emotionally punishing, with little light or relief.

Directed by

Andrea Vecchiato

Genres

Drama, Science fiction, Thriller

Starring

Jemeela Mustchin, Maria Papas, Denis Lavant

Overview

Demon and Davi are two eighteen-year-old prostitutes. Introduced to the sex trade by the cruel and cynical Ryu, they live mostly at night in a Paris dominated by perverse clients to please and by luminal, a synthetic drug that shapes their lives. When their friend is brutally murdered and they discover that Ryu is indirectly responsible for her death, the two girls decide to flee to London and try to change their lives before it's too late. Ryu, however, isn't willing to let them go so easily and sets out to avenge the shame she suffered.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Survival, isolation, trauma, crime

Content

Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.

Note

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

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