For those who found Inception too plotty and sexless, Lithuanian director Kristina Buozyte's sleek sci-fi reverie is hereby advised.
Vanishing Waves(Aurora)
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Lithuania, France, Belgium · 2012
Rated PG-13 · 2h 0m
Director Kristina Buozyte
Starring Jurga Jutaitė, Marius Jampolskis, Brice Fournier, Vytautas Kaniušonis
Genre Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Neuroscientist Lucas is part of an experimental research project that endeavors to transfer neuron information between two human minds. Using advanced technology, he is chosen to connect his mind with Aurora, a comatose woman. The experiment grows increasingly dark and complicated as Lucas falls in love with his subject.
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What are critics saying?
Yes, it’s derivative to a fault — but a deserved midnight-movie cult following is all but assured.
New York Post by Farran Smith Nehme
Toward the end, despite the wintry script and chilly acting, some emotion begins to break through. But it’s never a good sign when the art direction offers more fascination than the sex.
The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
Trippy in the best sense, Vanishing Waves adds a healthy dose of eroticism to its familiar sci-fi genre.
The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
This Lithuanian love story from Kristina Buozyte offers a discomfiting blend of visual ecstasy and narrative sterility.
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