Enter the Void

2009
16
2h 41m

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7.2/10

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An American drug dealer living in Tokyo is betrayed by his best friend and killed in a drug deal. His soul, observing the repercussions of his death, seeks resurrection.An American drug dealer living in Tokyo is betrayed by his best friend and killed in a drug deal. His soul, observing the repercussions of his death, seeks resurrection.An American drug dealer living in Tokyo is betrayed by his best friend and killed in a drug deal. His soul, observing the repercussions of his death, seeks resurrection.

Director
- Gaspar Noé
Writers
- Gaspar Noé
- Lucile Hadzihalilovic
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

91K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,022

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Director
- Gaspar Noé
Writers
- Gaspar Noé
- Lucile Hadzihalilovic
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 wins & 8 nominations total

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Trivia
Most of the dialogue was improvised by the cast. Gaspar Noé stated that, as he didn't understand English very much, he needed someone to tell him if what the cast was saying sounded good or not.

Goofs
During the first sequence in the "Sex, Money, Power" strip club, the camera and jib/crane are visible in the reflection of the platform the dancers are on.

Quotes
Alex: Basically, when you die your spirit leaves your body, actually at first you can see all your life, like reflected in a magic mirror. Then you start floating like a ghost, you can see anything happening around you, you can hear everything but you can't communicate. Then you see lights, lights of all different colours, these lights are the doors that pull you into other planes of existence, but most people actually like this world so much, that they don't want to be taken away, so the whole thing turns into a bad trip, and the only way out is to get reincarnated.

Crazy credits
The film begins with "ENTER", and ends with "THE VOID".

Alternate versions
In some countries, the theatrical release was shortened by omitting reel 7 of 9. This removed 17 minutes of material.

Connections
Featured in Au coeur de la nuit: Harmony Korine und Gaspar Noé (2010)

Soundtracks
Salve Regina
Performed by Jez Poole and Martyn Warren
© ZFC Music
Courtesy of Universal Publishing Production Music

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Featured review

7/10

Trippy & dreamy, but be sure you're prepared

I attended the International Premiere of "Enter the Void" at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. Fans of director Gaspar Noé, whose film "Irreversible" created a significant following, will not be disappointed. At two and a half hours long, this film is definitely not for everyone. But I knew that going in and got exactly what I'd hoped for and more. It's trippy, dreamy, and mesmerizing and left me shaking my head in wonder many times. Startling and risky performances punctuate the dazzling visuals. The biggest surprise for me: "Enter the Void" has much more of a narrative than I was expecting. I was prepared for a cinematic acid trip, which I got, but there is an actual storyline which threads through the experimental camera-work and effects which are at the heart of the film. I highly recommend this movie but with qualifications, though. There is a great deal of drug use and some explicit sex but the film is compelling.