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Arrebato (Rapture) is the film Pedro Almodóvar calls “An absolute modern classic” and TimeOut praises as “deeply eccentric, brooding and mysterious” and “a hallucinatory, claustrophobic examination of the secret potency of film itself.” Altered Innocence has restored the classic 1979 film and is bringing it to U.S. theaters for the first time ever.
Watch the trailer below, then read on for the details!
Arrebato Synopsis
Horror movie director José is adrift in a sea of doubt and drugs. As his belated second feature nears completion, his reclusive bubble is popped by two events: a sudden reappearance from an ex-girlfriend and a package from past acquaintance Pedro: a reel of Super-8 film, an audiotape, and a door key. From there, the boundaries of time, space, and sexuality are erased as José is once more sucked into Pedro’s vampiric orbit. Together, they attempt the ultimate hallucinogenic catharsis through a moebius strip of filming and being filmed.
Iván Zulueta directed the film. It stars Eusebio Poncela (LAW OF DESIRE), Cecilia Roth (ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER), and Will More (THE HIT).
Here’s a look at the official poster art!
Where can you see it? Here’s a list of upcoming U.S. theatrical showings!
UPCOMING SCREENINGS
- Anthology Film Archives (NYC, NY) — 10/1-7
- Nuart (L.A., CA) — 10/8-14
- Austin Film Society (Austin, TX) — 10/8-10
- Lightbox Film Center (Philadelphia, PA) — 10/9
- Cleveland Cinematheque (Cleveland, OH) — 10/14-15
- Beacon Cinema (Seattle, WA) — 10/15-17
- Belcourt Theatre (Nashville, TN) — 10/16
- Apohadion Theater (Portland, ME) — 10/16
- Roxie Theater (San Francisco, CA) — 10/18
- Stray Cat Theater (Kansas City, MO) — 10/22
- Brattle Theater (Boston, MA) — 11/19-21
Very cool! What do you think? Is Arrebato (Rapture) coming to a theater near you? Do you plan to see it? Tell us in the comments!
