Le Départ d'Eurydice, my first short film, was intended as a metaphor for the spirit of the times, a kind of "documentary allegory" on the 1960s and the underground bohemians of the time. Although impressionistic and lacking in any real narrative framework, the film reveals elements of narration within a poetic structure. A young writer introduces his companion to sectarian artists. The gang's "guru" challenges the boy to murder his friend in order to gain entry into the inner circle. He submits, facing the sea, only to discover that he is alone... the group has vanished, and the ordeal has been in vain. The film was partially re-edited at L'Abominable in 2001, removing blurry or underexposed shots and re-recording the soundtrack (pop music) as well as the end titles. We kept the original opening credits. Jonathan Levine created a new soundtrack for the Re:Voir Video DVD release in 2016.
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