Repulsion (1965) by Roman Polanski
SYNOPSIS: A beautiful but sexually repressed young woman, Carol Ledoux, lives with her sister Helen in a London apartment. With simultaneous feelings of attraction and repulsion toward sex, Carol is a virgin who is extremely annoying her sister's relationship with a married man, Michael. When her sister and Michael go on holiday, Carol begins to fall apart mentally, suffering a series of hallucinations that lead her to commit several murders. (PRO)
Roman Polanski, left a trail must for the world of cinema with Repulsion, his second feature. The psychological terror Repulsion Polanski offers this Extremely shot, which these days is not often seen.
The beautiful Catherine Deneuve also offers a memorable performance. No doubt that in repulsion with Belle de Jour Luis Buñuel, offers the best performances of his career.
The film is divided into two parts. The two are properly structured into details, which are gaining more intensity as the film progresses. Furthermore, these details are accompanied by the analogy of a rabbit that will degrade over time.
The film focuses on the character that makes Catherine Deneuve. A character with the first images we are shown slightly separated from the world what it is. Adjective that the author of the film, Polanski, will destroy with the help of a male figure represented to Carol for her sister's boyfriend. There, at last understand why the title of the film, although at first it seems that it is hanging on nothing weak about the details, but very realistic (Polanski does not put his character exaggerations which is a point removes it from the rest), frankly, is too weak to what the director offers. Magistral is what you get Deneuve, autism his character and schizophrenia that slowly destroys it. Passionately admirable.
The end of the film features the image of a family photo and in previous shots we had been presented. It is in this photo, where probably understand why the attitude of Carol. She was already lost in this world. Polanski does not tell if the protagonist died (which for me is not necessary), says that was destroyed. Product
their fears, and sticking to them until the last minute. That was his life. I go to find reasons why doing so, it was like trying to know why he lived, perhaps even she knew. Oblivious of their surroundings, the rejection of contact with the opposite sex and it will make your damnable delusion through the male image, subjecting it to constant onslaught of the most hated by her wishes.
required viewing for film buffs. Repulsion is the first of the "trilogies apartment" by Roman Polanski, the other two being Rosemary's Baby and Tenant.
awarded five stars.