Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani on "Reflection in a Dead Diamond"

On this episode of Stream Close Up, Brian sits down at the Stockholm Film Festival with filmmaking duo Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani to talk about their psychedelic spy film "Reflection in a Dead Diamond" The couple discuss twenty five years of working and living together, creating a twisted love letter to James Bond and sixties Italian cinema set on the sun soaked Mediterranean coast.

They break down the film’s surreal visual language, meticulous location scouting on the Cote d Azur, and their highly crafted sound design that draws on classic Italian genre films to create a hypnotic big screen experience. Bond fans and anyone into stylish surreal thrillers will want to seek this one out.

"Reflection in a Dead Diamond" features Fabio Testi, a cornerstone of Italian cinema. We'll hear about how he both inspired the film and ended up in the starring role.

Reflection In A Dead Diamond: Trailer

Reflections In A Dead Diamond will be available to stream on Shudder from December 5th.

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