“Denis is one of the most distinctive and challenging voices in contemporary cinema.”--Xan Brooks, The Guardian
“A haunting and terrifying film.”--Andrew O’Hehir, Salon.com
“Startlingly original...Denis creates a horror film unlike any other, buttressing the shocks with an eye and an ear for beauty.”--Scott Tobias, The A.V. Club
TROUBLE EVERY DAY is Denis’s most controversial, divisive film, an audacious change-of-pace that transposes some of her recurring themes and performers into the framework of an erotic splatter film. The film parallels two characters—an American (Vincent Gallo) on honeymoon in Paris, and a Frenchwoman (Béatrice Dalle) imprisoned by her scientist husband (Alex Descas). Both are struggling with a drug-induced affliction that yokes sexual hunger with a literal hunger for flesh, so that consummation inevitably leads to cannibalism—seen in two harrowing scenes whose over-the-top blood-letting led one critic to compare them to action-painting. (MR) Screened in 2013 as part of Foreign Bodies: The Films of Claire Denis.
25 For 25
To celebrate 25 years on State Street, the 25 For 25 series revisits standout titles from our State Street history, spotlighting films that have lit up our screens since 2001 and reflecting on the Siskel Film Center’s programming legacy. Each selection connects to a past Siskel program, highlighting the Siskel Film Center’s long-standing commitment to diverse and innovative curation.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu