The Loss of Sexual Innocence
Mike Figgis
Synopsis
The Loss of Sexual Innocence directed by Mike Figgis is a beautiful, richly textured film of interconnected short stories concerning the events of one man's life and paralleling them with the classic story of the fall from grace of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
Told in a non-linear structure, The Loss of Sexual Innocence is the story of Nic, told through the crucial, sometimes humorous an often heart-breaking episodes of his life. As the film weaves it's vivid, hypnotic narrative, we catch glimpses of what makes Nic the man that he is, tracing incidents that happen to him as a five year old boy, as a twelve year old adolescent, as a 16 year old teenager, and as a fully grown man.
Cross-cut with the tale of Nic is the classic parable of Adam and Eve, which serves as an allegory to the events of Nic's life and, the two tales intertwined, ultimately serves as a powerful summation of the loss of innocence of not just Nic, but of the humanity of our species.
Bold, visually striking images, combined with a sonorous musical soundtrack composed and recorded by Mr Figgis make for a deeply moving, visually exhilarating piece of filmmaking that grows increasingly powerful with each viewing.
Details
- Year
- 2000
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 1 hr 50 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
- Mike Figgis
- Producer
- Patrick Wachsberger
- Editor
- Matthew Wood
- Screenwriter
- Mike Figgis
- Director of Photography
- Benoît Delhomme
- Sound
- Pawel Wdowczak
- Music
- Mike Figgis
- Executive Music
- Mike Figgis
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 24th June 2005
