CAN SOUNDTRACKS DOUBLE BILL
2 films in this collection
Two inventive and unique films from 1970 soundtracked by krautrock masters CAN, with live footage of the band playing during intermissions.
Deep End blends psychological drama with sensual tension and dark humor, using bold visual composition and a moody soundtrack to amplify the protagonist’s inner turmoil. The film explores themes of sexual awakening, obsession, and the vulnerability of adolescence, offering a sharp, sometimes unsettling look at the collision between desire and experience.
Das Millionenspiel stages a televised game show which pits contestants’ lives against deadly stakes for the chance to win a massive cash prize. A prescient thriller that satirizes media sensationalism, voyeurism, and the ethics of televised spectacle. Its tense pacing, social critique, and darkly ironic tone explore how society consumes danger as entertainment, making it an early and influential commentary on reality-based programming.
Deep End blends psychological drama with sensual tension and dark humor, using bold visual composition and a moody soundtrack to amplify the protagonist’s inner turmoil. The film explores themes of sexual awakening, obsession, and the vulnerability of adolescence, offering a sharp, sometimes unsettling look at the collision between desire and experience.
Das Millionenspiel stages a televised game show which pits contestants’ lives against deadly stakes for the chance to win a massive cash prize. A prescient thriller that satirizes media sensationalism, voyeurism, and the ethics of televised spectacle. Its tense pacing, social critique, and darkly ironic tone explore how society consumes danger as entertainment, making it an early and influential commentary on reality-based programming.
DEEP END
(1970, United Kingdom, Jerzy Skolimowski)
91 mins15
Set in a crowded London public bathhouse, the film follows Mike, a teenage boy working a summer job, who becomes infatuated with Susan, a confident and enigmatic older woman. As he navigates desire, jealousy, and confusion, his obsession grows, leading him into increasingly risky and morally ambiguous situations. The confined, steamy environment heightens tension, reflecting the intensity and awkwardness of youthful obsession.
Deep End blends psychological drama with sensual tension and dark humor, using bold visual composition and a moody soundtrack to amplify the protagonist’s inner turmoil. The film explores themes of sexual awakening, obsession, and the vulnerability of adolescence, offering a sharp, sometimes unsettling look at the collision between desire and experience.
Deep End blends psychological drama with sensual tension and dark humor, using bold visual composition and a moody soundtrack to amplify the protagonist’s inner turmoil. The film explores themes of sexual awakening, obsession, and the vulnerability of adolescence, offering a sharp, sometimes unsettling look at the collision between desire and experience.
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DAS MILLIONENSPIEL
(1970, West Germany, Tom Toelle)
96 mins18
In a near-future Germany, a televised game show pits contestants’ lives against deadly stakes for the chance to win a massive cash prize. George, the chosen participant, becomes the target of relentless hunters while cameras broadcast his every move to a captivated audience. As he navigates traps, public scrutiny, and moral dilemmas, the line between entertainment and real-life violence becomes increasingly blurred.
Das Millionenspiel is a prescient thriller that satirizes media sensationalism, voyeurism, and the ethics of televised spectacle. Its tense pacing, social critique, and darkly ironic tone explore how society consumes danger as entertainment, making it an early and influential commentary on reality-based programming.
Das Millionenspiel is a prescient thriller that satirizes media sensationalism, voyeurism, and the ethics of televised spectacle. Its tense pacing, social critique, and darkly ironic tone explore how society consumes danger as entertainment, making it an early and influential commentary on reality-based programming.
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