by
Julien Faddoul
Her Smell ***
A self-destructive punk rocker struggles with sobriety while trying to recapture the creative inspiration that led her band to success.
A kinetically unpleasant film to sit through, presented as five separate sequences depicting its main character’s demise and ultimate redemption. Formidable and often astounding for those who can take it, with dizzying illustration of the camera, sound design and performance. It shows both its director and its star at the height of their uncompromising capabilities, both of whom tower above virtually everyone else in independent cinema today.
wd – Alex Ross Perry
ph – Sean Price Williams
pd – Fletcher Chancey
m – Keegan DeWitt
ed – Robert Greene
cos – Amanda Ford
p – Elisabeth Moss, Matthew Perniciaro, Alex Ross Perry, Adam Piotrowicz, Michael Sherman
Cast: Elisabeth Moss, Cara Delevingne, Dan Stevens, Amber Heard, Agyness Deyn, Gayle Rankin, Ashley Benson, Eric Stoltz, Dylan Gelula, Virginia Madsen