CIFF47: PSQ March 22 – April 1, 2023 | Streams April 2 – April 9, 2023

ODILE AND YVETTE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD

Year: 1994
Country: Great Britain
Run Time: 95 minutes

Mysteries, phantoms, and almost-indescribable beauty haunt every frame of this foreboding feature, with a narrative both enigmatic and ominously familiar. During a dull road trip, adolescent siblings Odile and Yvette bolt from their father's banal station wagon and begin a strange journey through a lush landscape of sunswept glades, gnarled trees, and windcarved cliffs, to where Yvette has assured her sister a magical haven awaits them both. Father pursues close behind-but why does he seem unable to see them? How can Yvette produce impossible trinkets, clothing and even meals from their small valises? Ultimately the youthful adventurers find a wonderful friend, a new home, and fresh delights for the senses, but have they truly taken an exit to Eden, or are they trapped in Paradise? Abundant dream-logic (with undercurrents of nightmare) plus the most glorious cinematography you're likely to witness this Festival make the surreal odyssey of Odile and Yvette a modern-day visions that seduces the eye and tantalizes the mind.

Director
Andre Burke

Producer
Bridger Murnane

Cinematography
Chris Squires

Editing
Michael Solinger

Principal Cast
Karen Skloss, Heather Roheim, Noah Fisher, Kim Mundy

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