This film/documentary puts the focus on a group of people that would usually be described as losers, crazies or weirdos.
The concept is based on an essay of Michel Houellebecq, in which he seems to encourage this said group of people - by declaring human suffering as the source of all poetic expression.
Iggy Pop takes a very prominent spot, maybe a bit too prominent. I would have liked to hear more from Houellebecq himself.
The other protagonists - Anne Claire Bourdin, Jérôme Tessier and Robert Combas - are all struggling with their mental issues to a greater or lesser degree - while trying to express themselves artistically.
To Stay Alive: A Method
2016
Documentary
To Stay Alive: A Method
2016
Documentary
6.8
Synopsis
Michel Houellebecq and Iggy Pop first met in 2009 after having admired each other's works for a long time. Houellebecq been a big fan of The Stooges since he was a teenager and Pop ended up recording two albums in French as a consequence of his encounter with Houellebecq. The director Erik Lieshout had first met Houellebecq when he interviewed him for Dutch television during the promotion of the novel "The Possibility of an Island", and ended up directing "Last Words", a behind-the-scenes documentary for Houellebecq's own film adaptation of the novel.
Uploaded By: FREEMAN
February 06, 2021 at 04:45 AM
Director
Cast
Iggy Pop as Self / Narrator
Tech specs
720p.WEB 1080p.WEB 647.27 MB
1280*586
English 2.0
NR
25 fps
1 hr 10 min
P/S 11 / 22
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The insane are usually themselves. That is why they are locked away.
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Awakening, and invigorating.
A thought-provoking, mindful, and philosophical view into the creative mind, through the blurred filters of created realities, imagined identities, and stark clarity. This is a wondrous painting, created with words, poetry, emotion, and imagery.
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