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Enter the Void

  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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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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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.

  • Director
    • Gaspar Noé
  • Writers
    • Gaspar Noé
    • Lucile Hadzihalilovic
  • Stars
    • Nathaniel Brown
    • Paz de la Huerta
    • Cyril Roy
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    84K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,432
    42
    • Director
      • Gaspar Noé
    • Writers
      • Gaspar Noé
      • Lucile Hadzihalilovic
    • Stars
      • Nathaniel Brown
      • Paz de la Huerta
      • Cyril Roy
    • 314User reviews
    • 228Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations

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    Paz de la Huerta and Nathaniel Brown in Enter the Void (2009)
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    Paz de la Huerta in Enter the Void (2009)
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    Nathaniel Brown in Enter the Void (2009)
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    Paz de la Huerta in Enter the Void (2009)
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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
    • 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 reviews314

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    9/10
    A neon ride into the grown up world
    This was my first film at the Stockholm Film Festival, I don't mean to brag but Gaspar Noé got to use my umbrella when the reporters took photos of him in the rain, never going to touch that umbrella again...

    First I have to say "Enter The Void" technical masterpiece. The use of the camera is creative and splendid and makes the whole movie as a roller coaster ride. The special effects are really, really special. I got hooked on these technical superiority's in "Enter The Void" that I got all thrilled down my spine. Watching it at the cinema really gave it an incredible touch. The sound was ear piercing and in some scenes it made me jump in the seat. It could go almost half and hour without any dialog, just remarkable scenes and CGI. You could think by this description it's a joyful and happy movie, but it's really not. It's dark, sea bottom dark. This movie have everything all parents wants to keep away from their children. I just get the feelings this movie would get so censored in America it would be a whole other film when showed over the ocean. But censoring this movie is fatal and would kill it. I certainly hope everyone is going to get sucked into the void just as I did.

    It was a great experience, I can't deny it, but what made me put an 8/10 was the length. Sometimes Gaspar really could have made some shots shorter, there were unnatural long phases that were totally unnecessary. So that's why I give it an eight. Other then that I see no faults in this masterpiece. Go watch as soon as it shows up in a cinema close to you.
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    • Nov 22, 2009

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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
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    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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