Playdurizm

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Playdurizm
Directed byGem Deger
Written byMorris Stuttard
Story byGem Deger
Produced by
  • Martin Raiman
  • Steve Reverand
Starring
  • Gem Deger
  • Austin Chunn
  • Issy Stewart
CinematographyCédric Larvoire
Edited byAnssi Korhonen
Music byPetar Mrdjen
Production
company
The LAB Studios[1]
Distributed byArtsploitation[2]
Release dates
  • 15 October 2020 (2020-10-15) (Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryCzechia
LanguageEnglish

Playdurizm is a 2020 film directed by Gem Deger. It had its world premiere in 2020 at the Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival.[2]

Synopsis[edit]

When a teenager finds himself caught in a glitchy-glitzy reality with his onscreen male idol, he does all he can to be possessed by this man and ignore the violent clues of how he got there.[3]

Cast[edit]

  • Austin Chunn as Andrew
  • Gem Deger as Demir
  • Issy Stewart as Drew
  • Christopher James Adamson as Jeremy

Reception[edit]

In his review for Screen Anarchy,[4] Andrew Mack said the film is "it's certainly an unconventional feature film debut, written, directed and starring Deger. Officially it's been called in some places a neon-colored fantasy/romance/drama. Deger blends violence, romance, sex and wry moments of comedy into his compact tale. Small in concept and bold in color and style (...) I am definitely curious to see what this young filmmaker comes up with next."[5]

On CBR,[4] Cass Clarke said that "Playdurizm unwinds its devasting mystery slowly with gleeful amounts of macabre plot twists and plenty of techno color confidence".[6] On Scared Sheepless,[4] Caitlyn Downs gave it a 4/5 rating saying that it is "fiercely original, even when homaging some of the horror genre’s biggest hitters, Playdurizm stands out as a unique, affecting experience that deserves to be seen."[4]

Ticiano Osório of Brazilian newspaper GaúchaZH listed it as one of his favorite films from Fantaspoa pt 2021.[7]

Awards and Nominations[edit]

Playdurizm has received several awards and nominations at various film festivals:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Playdurizm (2020)". The LAB Studios. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Artsploitation Acquires the Bizarre Fantasy Romance 'Playdurizm'". Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Playdurizm". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "All Critic Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Fantaspoa 2021 Review: PLAYDURIZM, Escaping Darkness Into The Neon". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Playdurizm Plays the Best Beats of Queer Body Horror With Macabre Glee". CBR. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "O que ver no último fim de semana do Fantaspoa: meus 10 filmes preferidos". GaúchaZH. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ Billeter, Laurent (2020-10-21). "« LUFF 2020 » : Les lauréats undergroundiens". Daily Movies (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  9. ^ "CUFF names 2021 Jury Award winners - TheYYSCENE". 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

External links[edit]

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