EAT THE NIGHT

Eat The Night
by Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel
2024, France, 106min., French w/ English subtitles

ENG
Small-time drug dealer Pablo and his sister Apolline are bracing themselves for the shut down of their favourite video game, Darknoon. However, when Pablo meets and falls for Night, the siblings’ relationship undergoes a crisis and so does their common screen time. Virtual reality merges with the characters’ physical reality as matters of the body become more and more central- learning how to be intimate, navigating sobriety and intoxication both literally and metaphorically. As Pablo gets involved in a gang fight and violence escalates, the shutdown of Darknoon becomes a rite of passage for both siblings.

Eat The Night is a work by Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel, a French film-making duo, and it was nominated for Queer Palm in 2024. The electronic beats of the soundtrack by Ssaliva pace the tension of the film, giving it a distinct sonic character.

This screening is the twelfth part of the ongoing OS MUTANTES series at WORM. Inspired by Theresa Villaverde’s film of the same name, the series uses the concept of the mutant to reframe growing up and aging as transformative processes, diverging from the typical "coming of age" or "growing old" narratives that focus on productivity and self-improvement. The series features films by Catharine Breillat, Paul B. Preciado, Wang Bing, and many others.

Check out the trailer here!

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