Musicals are really in vogue at the fall film festivals this year.
At Venice the upcomingJoker: FolieaDeuxwill have stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga singing and dancing to the standards.
Bring on the songs!
Tilda Swinton in ‘The End’Felix Dickinson NEON
Credit Joshua Schmidt with the music and the films directorJoshua Oppenheimerwith the lyrics.
So what could be the perfect counterpoint to demonstrate these last remaining survivors are in complete denial?
They sing about it.
Though this musical is an homage in weird ways, the fates of this group are getting increasingly darker.
Ingram steals the show and I would hope she gets future musical opportunities.
The talent is there.
Jette Lehmanns production design is a key player here, existing in a world all its own.
And of course some pretty good songs still to be written.
Producers are Signe Borge Sorensen, Oppenheimer and Swinton.
