The French take science fiction subjects, and they are really different. They tend to pay more attention to thinking on the philosophical level. Random examples such as "The Fifth Element" and "Night of Children's Dreams Lost Souls" not only differ greatly from Hollywood science fiction films in terms of visual style, but also have a strong sense of authorship. Claire Deney's very provocative new production covers these aspects. Although the themes she has filmed are rather complicated, there are African colonies, modern urban emotions, and even bloody and violent vampires, no one expected that she would challenge the science fiction themes that female directors rarely dabble in! This is a surprise, and it is also unavoidable to make people sweat. It is a rare case that a female director succeeded in shooting a sci-fi masterpiece. Fortunately, this work has given her loyal fans a surprise feedback, and it also proves that the French author and director still It is the most experimental group in the film world today, the most daring to break through and challenge the conventional types of movies and explore the meaning of images and philosophies, "Climax", "Night Walk Feast", "Virgin of Arc" and so on. The setting of the space prison is quite meaningful. This confined space has become a testing ground for the good and evil of human nature, and it is also a metaphor for the land of atonement and rebirth. This group of criminals were exiled to outer space to explore the laws of physics of the universe, using this way for the benefit of mankind to atone for their evil deeds. At the same time, female scientists are conducting staggering experiments on human reproduction in space. She prohibits sexual contact between men and women, and uses special methods to collect semen and inject it into women to complete conception. As a result, sexual repression turns the desire that is nowhere to be released into a ferocious beast, which eventually triggers a series of provocations and violent acts (death).
In contrast, the protagonist who practices abstinence unexpectedly welcomes his daughter (new birth). The first part of the film uses flashbacks to depict the process of getting along with the male protagonist. It is a bit like an ordinary family ethics plot. This is definitely a rare plot in other science fiction themes. The director expresses the praise of the tenacious vitality of mankind by showing this scene similar to daily life. On the other hand, he seems to be discussing that the emergence of new life can help eliminate the evil deeds in human nature. This point is found in the third part and in the ending of the film intriguing answers. Overwhelming desire leads directly to death, and only abstinence can hope to usher in rebirth.
Claire Denis uses this science fiction theme to portray the confrontation and temptation behavior of humans in extreme environments, and torture the meaning of human life and death. She did not completely turn to Hollywood sci-fi genre films. Instead, she adopted minimalist art design and image style, avoided using too many special effects scenes, and showed a sober author standpoint. The description of body and desire is still indispensable in the work. The plot of the. The shots focused on the body, such as the cut wound on the arm, the scar on the lower abdomen, the long hair fiddled in front of the hair dryer, etc., these images constantly trigger ambiguous associations and flow out a strong desire. The jaw-dropping description of the heroine Juliet Binoche in the masturbation room, the sense of eroticism and the sense of horror go hand in hand, implying that the indulgence behavior will inevitably lead to the end of the disaster.
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