Post Tenebras Lux (2012)
Release Year: 2012
Nation: France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands
Alternative Title: Lys efter mørke, Fos meta to skotadi, Felhők felett, Or le'ahar ha'hasheha, Posle mraka svetlost
Director: Carlos Reygadas
Writer: Carlos Reygadas
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: ARTE France Cinéma, Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad, Le Pacte, Mantarraya Producciones, No Dream Cinema, Servicios Andrómeda Films, The Match Factory, Ticoman, Topkapi Films
Genre: Drama
Awards & Similar
Awards:
Similar: N/A
Story
Juan and his family move from the city to the countryside seeking a simple life. They settle in an ostentatious house among humble neighbors. Initially enjoying rural life, cracks begin to appear in Juan's marriage with Natalia due to their differing adaptation. Juan starts attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings led by Seven at a ramshackle cabin in the woods. The couple later goes on an upscale sex holiday in Europe while their children, Eleazar and Rut, embrace country life freely.
Summary
Post Tenebras Lux is a deeply unsettling yet breathtakingly beautiful drama directed by Carlos Reygadas, which won Best Director at Cannes. The film explores the tension between urban and rural worlds through the eyes of Juan and his family as they attempt to reconcile their contrasting lifestyles and ideals. It's cinema 'without rules,' according to MUBI, offering a unique stylization that can be divisive among viewers.
