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Flux Gourmet
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Wikipedia article
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| cinematography = Tim Sidell
| editing = Mtys Fekete
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| language = English
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| gross = $19,222
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'Flux Gourmet' is a 2022 black comedy film written and directed by Peter Strickland and starring Asa Butterfield and Gwendoline Christie.
Synopsis
A group of experimental performance artists, known for their process of "sonic catering" (where they extract disturbing sounds from various foods) take up residency at a remote artistic institution, run by an enigmatic director. An outsider is tasked with recording the day-to-day rituals of the group, only to discover that he is slowly becoming part of their collective himself.
Cast
* Asa Butterfield as Billy Rubin
* Gwendoline Christie as Jan Stevens
* Ariane Labed as Lamina Propria
* Fatma Mohamed as Elle di Elle
* Makis Papadimitriou as Stones
* Leo Bill as Technical Assistant Wim
* Richard Bremmer as Dr Glock
Production
Filming wrapped in July 2021.
Release
In July 2021, it was announced that IFC Films acquired North American distribution rights to the film. It premiered at the Berlin Film Festival on February 11, 2022. It also made it to 'World Cinema' section of 27th Busan International Film Festival to be screened in October 2022.
Reception
Box office
In the United States and Canada, the film earned $3,780 from 19 theaters in its opening weekend. It made $1,397 from six theaters the following weekend, and $4,387 in its third.Critical response
The film has an 85% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 54 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.1/10. The site's consensus states, "'Flux Gourmet' isn't for all tastes, but viewers attuned to writer-director Peter Strickland's unique wavelength will find this horror-laced satire a savory delight". On Metacritic, the film had a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "universal acclaim."Pat Brown of 'Slant Magazine' awarded the film two and a half stars out of four and wrote, "That being said, Stricklands playful mockery of performance art and excessively serious-minded collectives feels both insular and, at times, a shade too flavorless." David Ehrlich of IndieWire graded the film a B+ and wrote, "As usual, Strickland has made a sumptuous meal out of social impropriety a strange cinematic delicacy about the discomforts that need to be shared so that others dont have to be stomached." Matthew Joseph Jenner of the International Cinephile Society awarded the film four and a half out of five stars, writing "'Flux Gourmet' is an absolute triumph, best enjoyed by those who accept that Stricklands work is undeniably an acquired taste, but one that offers a truly unforgettable experience, one that may even tempt us to go back for a second serving."
Peter Debruge of 'Variety' gave the film a negative review and wrote, "In fact, 'Flux Gourmet' may well send audiences running for the loo, or else reaching for the barf bag, coming about as close to triggering the gag reflex as a film can without actually jamming a finger down your throat." Leslie Felperin of 'The Hollywood Reporter' gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Nevertheless, Strickland builds his own worlds with such a distinctive style down to the fonts, the bilious shades of green and the textures of the silks that the viewer cant help feeling pulled into his crazy maelstrom of quirk." Peter Bradshaw of 'The Guardian' awarded the film three stars out of five and wrote, "'Flux Gourmet' may yet have a claim to cult-favourite status, but Strickland has given us a stronger, realer taste in the past." Anna Smith of 'Deadline Hollywood' gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Strickland has delivered another delicious character-driven drama that balances the amusingly surreal with the uncomfortably real and its a wild and witty ride."
References
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