Lux Æterna

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Lux Æterna

Released May 6, 2022

52m

Drama

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Béatrice Dalle and Charlotte Gainsbourg are on a film set telling stories about witches. Technical problems and psychotic outbreaks gradually plunge the shoot into chaos.

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Critics Consensus

Stylish but hollow, Lux Æterna represents a frustrating regression for writer-director Gaspar Noé.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

this “dream-like movie”, shot metacinematically behind the scenes, exposes the ugliness of a set, and of society, while also finding room in its ultimate, flickering apocalypse for a peak moment of multi-hued rapture.

Jun 6, 2022

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It works in some ways -- there's a sensory attack to this film.

May 21, 2022

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Jeremy Smith

AV Club

Knowing how dazzling Noé can be when he’s fully engaged on a full-length movie could’ve left Lux Æterna feeling like a bit of a letdown, but it’s a freaking Yves Saint Laurent advert!

Rated: B-

May 20, 2022

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Katelyn Nelson

Daily Grindhouse

...Lux Aeterna‘s slapdash 5-day assembly and experimental approach to storytelling re-centers the beautiful nightmare niche of movies whose strongest pull are the vibes they wrap you in from start to finish...unease you can’t quite grasp but...feel

Aug 4, 2024

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Hector A. Gonzalez

Loud and Clear Reviews

Although it may seem like a gimmick at times, for the most part Gaspar Noé’s Lux Æterna engages and entrances with its split-screen techniques and bad-acid trip neon stylistic tendencies.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 24, 2024

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Jonathan DeHaan

Nightmare on Film Street

In true Noé fashion, Lux Æterna is a f*cking trip. Love him or hate him, there is no other director like Gaspar Noé, and any opportunity to experience his unique brand of creative insanity is a sacrament I happily receive.

Rated: 9/10

Nov 2, 2022

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Jordan

If youre familiar with Gaspars films, youll know what to expect. This 52 minute film follows a similar path of its predecessor Climax in terms of flow. Slow beginning, then a fast paced remainder. Once it ends, its up to you as the viewer to determine if there was a lot to unpack, or if its just art at its most pretentious. I fall in the category of the former. I look forward to seeing Vortex next!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/30/22

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angel l

A completely immersive experience.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/29/22

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Luis

The best headache Ive ever experienced.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/20/22

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Jonathan B

Truly awful waste if time using two big names without a trailer to get you to part with your money. Zero redeeming features. Irritating lighting bordering on dangerous levels of strobe. Avoid.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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Jonah K

feels like this movie doesn’t want me to watch it, if that makes any sense.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/31/24

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Charles S

My eyes are also burning, the finale just keeps going. Seems like one of the many movies about making movies that I don't get the appeal of, but this had a few interesting ideas

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/27/24

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Synopsis

Béatrice Dalle and Charlotte Gainsbourg are on a film set telling stories about witches. Technical problems and psychotic outbreaks gradually plunge the shoot into chaos.

Director: Gaspar Noé
Producer: Olivier Muller, Clément Lepoutre, Gary Farkas, Anthony Vaccarello, Gaspar Noé
Screenwriter: Gaspar Noé
Distributor: Yellow Veil Pictures
Production Co: Les Cinémas de la Zone, Vixens
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): May 6, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $50.0K
Runtime: 52m

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