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The 3D, sexually explicit love story has been generating buzz ever since it was announced as a late addition to the festival’s midnight section, followed by the release of its graphic, NSFW posters. The film delivers on that tease and then some by featuring the most hardcore onscreen sex ever to screen at Cannes (and lots of it; the film runs well over two hours).
Indiewire caught up with Noé a few days after its premiere to discuss the project, why he shot in 3D, and what he makes of his critics.
Anticipation was high going into the midnight screening, largely because of the racy promotional posters that caused a stir on the web. What’s it like dealing the expectations placed on a project like “Love”?
There’s one funny thing about the Cannes Film Festival: The festival itself needs a scandalous movie or two or three every year to make it lively. I think this year, there was nothing else around that could be considered as a potential scandal, so the movie was not ready when they announced the official selection. It still wasn’t ready one week later when I showed the first edit to Thierry Fremaux. He saw that it was good for his festival to have it, so then I had to work 20 hours a day to complete it and be proud of it. And now I’m proud, but I have never worked so hard to finish something in time.
No. I really like “Gravity” for its 3D, but also in “Hugo” by [Martin] Scorsese. There was a long shot — like a closeup of [Georges] Méliès facing the camera and on the big screen that seemed kind of monumental. You seriously should be careful when you do a 3D movie not to cut too fast or to overedit because it’s mind-exhausting. Once you fill the space, it’s better to let the scene last.
Does “Love” have to be seen in 3D?
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