Elle returns to the mansion of her father, Johnny Thunders (sharing only his name with the rock musician), where she finds Hunter—a young starlet chasing fame—and Dominique, her young stepmother. Her father, a mysterious figure with a taste for vice, tells them the legend of Leather Man: a diabolical, seemingly unstoppable entity that arrives with the fog to kill young women. Before long, Elle witnesses a murder committed by Leather Man and prepares to confront him.
Refn Celebration
On Thursday 1 October, Refn Celebration comes to Centro Pecci Cinema!
One ticket gives you the chance to (re)discover Drive, the acclaimed film by Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn, followed by his eagerly awaited new film, Her Private Hell. The second screening will be preceded by an interview conducted by film critic Mattia Carzaniga.
Two films, one ticket
The evening begins at 6:30 pm with Drive. Starring Ryan Gosling, the iconic 2011 film brought Nicolas Winding Refn international acclaim. It returns to the big screen for its 15th anniversary in a new 4K restoration.
At 8:45 pm, following an interview conducted by film critic Mattia Carzaniga, we will screen Her Private Hell. Refn’s latest film had its world premiere Out of Competition at the Cannes Film Festival and is distributed by MUBI. Set in an evocative futuristic world, this hypnotic thriller stars Sophie Thatcher, Charles Melton, Kristine Froseth, Havana Rose Liu, Diego Calva and Dougray Scott. Its bold vision and uncompromising cinematic language made it one of the festival’s most surprising and widely discussed films.
"A work that is at once crucially decisive and openly 'accessory'—in the literal sense of the accessories taking center stage (the makeup diamonds that transform into the rocks of an interplanetary set, Leather Man’s leather gloves, the hatchet given as a paternal gift, Elle’s jewelry and bracelets, and even the 'panties of discord'). For while bodies rarely truly touch in this cinema—despite Sophie Thatcher’s explosive performance—objects can be caressed, seduced, fought over, and, once again, severed." (Sergio Sozzo)
