I Live Here Now

Director: Julie PacinoUSA 202593 min. Rated R (unrated)

Ostentor CinemaFri, April 17, 20261:00 p.m.German premiere

AndreasstadelSat, April 18, 20266:00 p.m.

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That is what it is about

Actress Rose's life is at a turning point: she finally gets the chance to play her dream role, but then she finds out she's pregnant. She decides to have an abortion in her hometown. There she ends up in a hotel that is clearly far removed from our reality—and which she can no longer leave. Lost in space and time and surrounded by strange characters, she is forced to confront the brutal demons of her childhood.

What you should know

A hotel in bright pink that slowly transforms into a surreal, living labyrinth. Sheryl Lee in a supporting role. A forced march through trauma and, literally and figuratively, open wounds. It is no coincidence that David Lynch is thanked in the credits. A film that is overflowing with themes, ideas, and symbolism, but despite its complexity, is a cinematic feast in 16 and 35 mm—thanks in part to Lucy Fry in the lead role.

Original title: I Live Here Now

Copyright holder: Utopia Distribution

Language: English

Cast: Anna Armstrong, Madeline Brewer, Lara Clear

Film festivals: Locarno Film Festival, Fantasia International Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival

Direction

With her artfully and painfully impressive feature film debut, Al Pacino's eldest daughter proves that she can stand on her own two feet. After twelve years as a producer and short film director, Julie Pacino delivers an intoxicating and disorienting, enigmatic and intense off-feature that has disturbed audiences at festivals from Fantasia to Locarno. A challenging feminist work of art and activism. A body horror psychotic trip. A nightmare dream.