Lure
A genre-defying film [and] contemporary fairy tale that celebrates the animalistic, the feminine, and the intimate intersections between the two.
The Lure
In this bold, genre-defying horror-musical mash-up — the playful and confident debut of Polish director Agnieszka Smoczynska — a pair of carnivorous mermaid sisters are drawn ashore in an alternate '80s Poland to explore the wonders and temptations of life on land. Their tantalizing siren songs and otherworldly aura make them overnight sensations as nightclub singers in the half-glam, half-decrepit fantasy world of Smoczynska's imagining. In a visceral twist on Hans Christian Andersen's original Little Mermaid tale, one sister falls for a human, and as the bonds of sisterhood are tested, the lines between love and survival get blurred. A savage coming-of-age fairy tale with a catchy new-wave soundtrack, lavishly grimy sets, and outrageous musical numbers, The Lure explores its themes of sexuality, exploitation, and the compromises of adulthood with energy and originality.
Genre
Comedy,
Drama,
Horror,
Musical
Runtime
92
Language
Polish
Director
Agnieszka Smoczyńska
Cast
Marta Mazurek,
Michalina Olszanska,
Kinga Preis,
Magdalena Cielecka,
Jakub Gierszal
FEATURED REVIEW
Guy Lodge, Variety
“Look at this stuff — isn’t it neat?” sang the heroine of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” gesturing at her glittering earthly possessions while ruefully admitting their triviality. It’s a line “The Lure,” a very different kind of fairy-fishtail, might sing without any of the wistful irony: Polish ...
Played at
Playhouse 7 3.03.17 - 3.09.17
NoHo 7 3.03.17 - 3.09.17
Fine Arts Theatre 3.03.17 - 3.09.17
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