Lilly Wachowski Reflects on 'Bound' at 30: The Lesbian Neo-Noir That Launched the Wachowskis' Career

One of cinema's most influential and consequential careers began 30 years ago, but — even with a debut's cultish embrace and Criterion canonization — you're likely less aware of its start than what followed.

On October 4, 1996, a small-scale, low-budget thriller titled 'Bound' entered a limited release and generated strong business despite having come, seemingly, out of nowhere.

As nobody was likely to recognize the name of its familial filmmaking duo, even fewer would anticipate them rewriting much of modern culture in their image only two-and-a-half years hence.