Ixe is an immersion into visual and auditory experience without plot or dialog, expressionistically conveying how it feels to be young, French and alive. The viewer cascades through 48 minutes of rapidly cut shots of handsome young men and adorable women, , urbanscapes, religious, commercial and Hollywood icons, sex, dancing, television programs, farming, exercising, boxing, rioting, swimming, religion, politics, war, playing, drugging, the galaxy, crime and punishment, and recurring pans across the word, "Vivre," to live. This visual barrage is scored with rock 'n roll, musical theater numbers, maniacal laughter, electronica, disco, the Singing Nun, and symphonic clips.
While the juxtapositions sometimes seem random, often the interlaced scenes suggest a wry commentary by the filmmaker, such as images of two men boxing interlaced with two men screwing or the pope's face inter-cut with close ups of individual penises. Playful, provocative, ribald, experimental film buffs prepared for a bizarre, experiential roller-coaster ride may find the trip stimulating. Plot-dependent viewers beware!
While the juxtapositions sometimes seem random, often the interlaced scenes suggest a wry commentary by the filmmaker, such as images of two men boxing interlaced with two men screwing or the pope's face inter-cut with close ups of individual penises. Playful, provocative, ribald, experimental film buffs prepared for a bizarre, experiential roller-coaster ride may find the trip stimulating. Plot-dependent viewers beware!
