France / Germany / USA,
2003, 119 min
Directed by:
Bruno DumontScreenplay:
Bruno DumontCinematography:
Georges LechaptoisPlots(1)
Award-winning filmmaker Bruno Dumont's devastating TWENTYNINE PALMS is a mesmerizing story of love, sex and evil set deep in the California desert. Dumont's self-professed "experimental horror film" follows a couple in the throes of a torrid love affair as they journey through the blazing heat of the Mojave desert. David (David Wissack), an American photographer, and his Russian girlfriend Katia (Katia Golubeva), are scouting locations for an upcoming photo shoot. During the day, they drive through some of the wildest, most bizarre desert landscapes, while at night, they continually argue and have raw, primal sex. Eventually, their luck runs out. (Accent Film Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Venice Film Festival
- 2003 - Bruno Dumont (Golden Lion for Best Film)
Sitges Film Festival
- 2003 - Bruno Dumont (José Luis Guarner Critic's Award: Special Mention)