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Enter the Void

  • 20092009
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
79K
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Enter the Void (2009)
A drug-dealing teen is killed in Japan, after which he reappears as a ghost to watch over his sister.
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  • Drama
  • Fantasy
An American drug dealer living in Tokyo is betrayed by his best friend and killed in a drug deal. His soul, observing the repercussions of his death, seeks resurrection.An American drug dealer living in Tokyo is betrayed by his best friend and killed in a drug deal. His soul, observing the repercussions of his death, seeks resurrection.An American drug dealer living in Tokyo is betrayed by his best friend and killed in a drug deal. His soul, observing the repercussions of his death, seeks resurrection.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
79K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,704
52
  • Director
    • Gaspar Noé
  • Writers
    • Gaspar Noé
    • Lucile Hadzihalilovic(with the help of)
  • Stars
    • Nathaniel Brown
    • Paz de la Huerta
    • Cyril Roy
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gaspar Noé
  • Writers
    • Gaspar Noé
    • Lucile Hadzihalilovic(with the help of)
  • Stars
    • Nathaniel Brown
    • Paz de la Huerta
    • Cyril Roy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 299User reviews
    • 227Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations

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    Enter the Void
    Trailer 2:08
    Enter the Void

    Photos54

    Paz de la Huerta and Nathaniel Brown in Enter the Void (2009)
    Nathaniel Brown in Enter the Void (2009)
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    Paz de la Huerta in Enter the Void (2009)
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    Paz de la Huerta in Enter the Void (2009)
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    Paz de la Huerta in Enter the Void (2009)
    Nathaniel Brown in Enter the Void (2009)
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    Paz de la Huerta in Enter the Void (2009)
    Paz de la Huerta in Enter the Void (2009)

    Top cast

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    Nathaniel Brown
    Nathaniel Brown
    • Oscar
    Paz de la Huerta
    Paz de la Huerta
    • Linda
    Cyril Roy
    Cyril Roy
    • Alex
    Olly Alexander
    Olly Alexander
    • Victor
    Masato Tanno
    • Mario
    Ed Spear
    • Bruno
    Emily Alyn Lind
    Emily Alyn Lind
    • Little Linda
    Jesse Kuhn
    • Little Oscar
    Nobu Imai
    • Tito
    Sakiko Fukuhara
    • Saki
    Janice Béliveau-Sicotte
    • Mother
    • (as Janice Sicotte-Béliveau)
    Sara Stockbridge
    Sara Stockbridge
    • Suzy
    • (as Sarah Stockbridge)
    Stuart Miller
    • Victor's Father
    Emi Takeuchi
    • Carol
    • (as Yemi)
    Rumiko Kimishima
    • Rumi
    Akira Kuzuki
    • Techno Club Girl
    Sayuki Nakamura
    • Techno Club Girl
    Kaori Nakamura
    • Techno Club Girl
    • Director
      • Gaspar Noé
    • Writers
      • Gaspar Noé
      • Lucile Hadzihalilovic(with the help of)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Most of the dialogue was improvised by the cast. Gaspar Noé stated that, as he didn't understand English very much, he needed someone to tell him if what the cast was saying sounded good or not.
    • Goofs
      During the first sequence in the "Sex, Money, Power" strip club, the camera and jib/crane are visible in the reflection of the platform the dancers are on.
    • Quotes

      Alex: Basically, when you die your spirit leaves your body, actually at first you can see all your life, like reflected in a magic mirror. Then you start floating like a ghost, you can see anything happening around you, you can hear everything but you can't communicate. Then you see lights, lights of all different colours, these lights are the doors that pull you into other planes of existence, but most people actually like this world so much, that they don't want to be taken away, so the whole thing turns into a bad trip, and the only way out is to get reincarnated.

    • Crazy credits
      At the Cannes Film Festival the film was screened without any opening or closing credits, the film began with "ENTER" and ended with "THE VOID".
    • Alternate versions
      In some countries, the theatrical release was shortened by omitting reel 7 of 9. This removed 17 minutes of material.
    • Connections
      Featured in Durch die Nacht mit...: Harmony Korine und Gaspar Noé (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Salve Regina
      Performed by Jez Poole and Martyn Warren

      © ZFC Music

      Courtesy of Universal Publishing Production Music

    User reviews299

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A good film in desperate need of editing
    Saw this at the Melbourne International Film Festival. Whilst I didn't enjoy Noe's first film I Stand Alone, I loved Irreversible.

    There is lots to like about ETV and much to dislike as well. An hour into the film and I would have given it perhaps an eight or nine but by the end of the film I was frustrated. Why? Noe just can't help himself and you get the feeling he either didn't know how to end the film or simply just wanted to be shocking for the sake of it.

    Visually, I couldn't help but be impressed. Some amazing shots, lighting (strobe) and editing techniques. Noe also mixes up the story well as he did in Irreversible. You are not spoon fed the story and I love the way he told the back story of the two leads.

    Plenty of people walked out at the screening after the hour and forty minute mark and I couldn't blame them. Probably not because they were shocked but just bored and frustrated. Noe pads this out and it is such a shame as overall it ruined the film as a whole.

    The acting is quite wooden and doesn't ring true but that is only a minor quibble when compared to the film's bloated running time.

    Hard to fault Noe for his creativity, energy and style and refusal to follow norms in terms of narrative structure etc. Still, I wish a friend or colleague had tapped him on the shoulder or given him some constructive criticism about the last half of the film.

    I can only imagine how much footage Noe might add into a Directors Cut - Lord help us. Perhaps he could learn some lessons from this and streamline his storytelling and not feel the need to bludgeon the audience just for the sake of it.
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    • Aug 5, 2010

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 5, 2010 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Germany
      • Italy
      • Canada
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • IFC Films (United States)
      • Official site (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Vào Cõi Hư Vô
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Fidélité Films
      • Wild Bunch
      • BUF
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $16,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $336,467
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $43,651
      • Sep 26, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $775,385
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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