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| Robert Pattinson giving autographs to fans at San Sebastian International Film Festival; Courtesy: Getty Images |
The
FIPRESCI (International Federation of
Film Critics) has handed out its prize in the 66th San Sebastián
International Film Festival's competition to High Life Movie by French director Claire Denis.
High Life, screening in competition at the 66th San Sebastián International Film
Festival, opens with a brief prologue where we see astronaut (Robert Pattinson) repairing his ship,
alone in the emptiness of deep space. Meanwhile, inside the vessel, a baby
cries inconsolably in a makeshift crib. The two seem to be the only occupants
of this place, but, as we soon discover, they were not always so alone in this
inhospitable environment. When the film gets properly under way, we travel back
in time to learn that at one time the spacecraft was home to a sizeable
community of men and women, led by one Dr Dibs (Juliette Binoche): a kind of femme fatale, mad scientist and
fugitive in search of redemption (yes, all at once), obsessed with creating the
perfect human embryo.
High Life is a co-production between Alcatraz Films (France), Pandora Filmproduktion (Germany), The Apocalypse Films (Germany), Madants (Poland) and Andrew Lauren Productions (USA).
source:www.cineuropa.org
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