Nicolas Winding Refn Returns with 'Her Private Hell' Premiering at Cannes
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Kate Erbland
Front-window bakery material. Catches the eye, delivers the goods.
Summary
Nicolas Winding Refn returns to feature filmmaking after nearly a decade with "Her Private Hell," premiering out of competition at Cannes. The film stars Sophie Thatcher and Charles Melton, and Neon has released a first-look teaser showcasing Refn's signature neon-drenched visual style, drawing comparisons to both "Blade Runner" and his own previous work. The teaser hints at a surreal, off-kilter world with a synopsis that plays with the idea of a literal and metaphorical journey into hell.
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Neon has released an intriguing first-look teaser for the film that shows off the (predictably) neon environs Refn and his cast are working inside
An off-kilter world that seems to owe as much to 'Blade Runner' as Refn's own previous films
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