The Possibility of an Island, based on a novel by Houllebecq himself in 2005, certainly has an intriguing enough concept: it reads like a disjointed surrealist take on science fiction — a post-apocalyptic mash-up of A Boy and His Dog, Solaris and The Holy Mountain, with cloning and bikini contests thrown in for good measure. Whether or not it will actually succeed is another matter; thus far, critics have not been kind. The Guardian’s Geoffrey MacNab sat down with Houllebecq to discuss the process of moviemaking, how it differs from writing, and whether or not he intends to contune on as a filmmaker. “Maybe it is a superficial motivation,” he says of filming many of the movie’s scenes in Andalucian Spain, “but I always go to the locations when I write a novel. In this case, some of the locations were so impressive that the idea for the film came from that…I enjoyed the preparation of the movie. I mean, the period immediately before the shooting when you choose everything, all the details. When you create the world.”

Whether or not the world he created is one that critics or moviegoers will want to see remains a different affair. It’s received a somewhat frosty reception in France, and no critic of Houllebecq’s work has been harsher than his own mother. Lucie Ceccaldi, who abandoned Houllebecq when he was young, is involved in a big, ugly (and somewhat one-sided) feud with the novelist, calling him a fraud, a pornographer and a “stupid little bastard”. For his part, Houllebecq is loath to discuss her, and tends to avoid press — bad or good — altogether: “It needs discipline not to look at the internet,” says the author (he’s telling us!); “It is human temptation to read what is said about you, but you have to resist.”
– Leonard Pierce

La.Possibilite.D.Une.Ile.FRENCH.SUBFORCED.DVDRiP.XViD.K-SUAL.avi

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The post Michel Houellebecq – La Possibilité d’une île AKA The Possibility of an Island (2008) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Synopsis:
Madrid, in the seventeenth century. Abandoned at the doorstep of a monastery, Ambrosio has been brought up by the Capucin Friars. After becoming a friar himself, he becomes an unrivaled preacher whose sermons draw crowds and earn him the admiration of all. Admired for his extreme rigor and absolute virtue, Ambrosio is certain he is safe from any temptation. But Satan has not said his final word…

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https://nitro.download/view/65C78B619AFFE96/Le_moine_(2011)_–_Dominik_Moll.mkv

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The post Dominik Moll – Le moine AKA The Monk (2011) first appeared on Cinema of the World.