Singularity

Story

Synopsis

The film takes place in Ireland – an Ireland where people speak Catalan with a Fassbinder accent – from the 1930 to today, and follows in several parallel directions the sprawling saga of two rival gold mines, the exploitation of artists by Capital, and the simultaneous opening of a brothel where women do not like men. Because he does things his own way, Albert Serra’s most narrative and wordy film was not meant for cinema: produced by the Venice Biennale, it was part of an installation, its chapters shown simultaneously on several screens. Singularity could very well have been called “Velvet Goldmine”, as it sings the meeting of brothels and tunnels, of a golden stud and lustful bodies (both shown as abstractions).

Director

Albert Serra

Writers

Albert Serra

Language

Catalan; Valencian

Country

Spain

Release date

2 January 2015

Ensemble

Cast

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  Lluís Carbó

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  Lluís Serrat

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  Sebastián Vogler