PAUL VERHOEVEN. RETROSPECTIVE: NAKED INSTINCT

PAUL VERHOEVEN. RETROSPECTIVE Dutch master of perverse controversy and uncompromising reach for genre costumes. Fascinated by war and historical cinema, horror films and science fiction cinema, he combines the future with the past in his work, refers to old masters and proven poetics to tell something completely new about the world. His love for cinematic violence and daring exploration of the corporeality on screen is for him a means for ironic commentary and a tool for observing the dynamics of human instincts and passions. Curator: Silesia Film Institute

NAKED INSTINCT dir. Paul Verhoeven | USA, GBR, FRA 1992 | 127 min

film introduction: Dorota Jędrzejewska-Szpak

Legendary thriller of the 90s: attractive, full of perversion and dark mood of cinema noir. When Nick Curran, a San Francisco detective, begins investigating the murder of a rock musician, he meets Catherine Tramell as the main suspect: a phenomenal, self-confident writer and millionaire whose novels are eerily reminiscent of real murders. An ambiguous erotic game is played out between the couple.

ATTENTION! Films, animations, video clips, computer games presented as part of the festival may contain content and images that cause discomfort (including violence, sexual violence, verbal violence, nudity). Sequences with flicker can affect people who are sensitive to light. Some movies and events include intense sound effects.

PAUL VERHOEVEN. RETROSPECTIVE A Dutch master of perverse controversy and uncompromising exploration of genre conventions. Fascinated by war and historical films, horror and science fiction, he blends the future with the past in his work, drawing on the old masters and tried-and-tested styles to say something entirely new about the world. His passion for cinematic violence and bold exploration of physicality on screen serves as a means of delivering ironic commentary and a tool for observing the dynamics of human instincts and passions. Curated by: Silesian Film Institution

BASIC INSTINCT says. Paul Verhoeven | United States, GBR, FRA 1992 | 127 min

introduction to the film: Dorota Jędrzejewska-Szpak

A legendary thriller from the 1990s: captivating, full of perversion and the dark atmosphere of film noir. When Nick Curran, a detective from San Francisco, begins investigating the murder of a rock musician, he meets the prime suspect, Catherine Tramell: a stunning, self-assured writer and millionaire whose novels bear an unsettling resemblance to real-life murders. An ambiguous erotic game unfolds between the pair.

PLEASE NOTE! Films, animations, music videos, and video games presented as part of the festival may contain content and imagery that could cause discomfort (including violence, sexual violence, verbal abuse, and nudity). Sequences with flickering affect people who are sensitive to light. Some films and events contain intense sound effects.