Nicolas winding refns next movie will be about a mute spy. In 2008, refn cofounded the copenhagenbased production company space rocket nation. The screenplay, written by hossein amini, is based on james sallis 2005 novel drive. Refns film, for which he took home the cannes best director prize, brings fresh meaning to the term as it regards to narrative cinema. Dark brink of love is guestedited by author william boyle, and centres on three neglected noir films, which we have restored. Nicolas winding refns drive 2011 is a difficult work to provide an analysis for seeing as how it not only blends within several genres, but also in how its overall framework lends itself to miniscule details which may shift interpretation and evaluation from person to person depending on the perspective of the audience member. Jan 31, 2015 tony zhou delivers another quick bite of film education with this video on the interesting framing used by nicholas winding refn in drive. Son dernier film a ce jour, the neon demon a ete presente a. All 10 nicolas winding refn movies ranked from worst to best posted on august 3, 2017 august 4, 2017 by max rumjanek when one thinks of contemporary successful mainstream movie directors, nicolas winding refns name might not immediately come to mind, with the likes of david fincher and christopher nolan taking up most of the spotlight and. Drive, for instance, seems like a straightforward car chase movie about a quiet guy in a cool jacket, but it.
Leftright director nicolas winding refn and actor mads mikkelsen. Coming full circle here at cannes after deadline reported a few years ago that nicolas winding refn was preparing a remake of historical horror drama witchfinder general, the project. After serving on jane campions jury at cannes in 2014, he is set to release his latest film, the neon demon, in 2015, featuring elle fanning and keanu reeves. Jun 24, 2016 on the heels of drive and only god forgives, nicolas winding refn delves deeper into the beautiful and the bloody with the neon demon, sitting down with cut print films karen han to discuss his latest film. In the run up to the release of refns new release the neon demon, vice meets the director in his hometown of copenhagen to discuss ultraviolence on screen, and the intersection between european. A space odyssey with the sound design from the shining. With ryan gosling, carey mulligan, bryan cranston, albert brooks. Nicolas winding refn to launch bynwr content platform. Space rocket nation is a film production company founded in 2008 by producer lene borglum and director nicolas winding refn after their successfull collaboration on nicolas winding refns feature film valhalla rising. Only god forgives is a 20 crime film written and directed by nicolas winding refn and starring ryan gosling, kristin scott thomas, and vithaya pansringarm.
Nicolas winding refn refn at the 2016 cannes film festival born 29 september 1970 copenhagen, denma. Simon abrams talks to the filmmaker about midnight movies, meeting alejandro jodorowsky, and the possibility that he might day make a wonder woman movie. He moved to the united states in 1981 and is known for directing the crime dramas bleeder 1999 and the pusher films 1996, 2004, 2005, the fictionalised biographical film bronson 2008, the dramatic adventure film valhalla rising 2009, the neonoir crime film drive 2011 and the thriller only god forgives 20. The film stars ryan gosling as an unnamed hollywood stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway driver. Writer, director, and producer nicolas winding refn was born in copenhagen, denmark, in 1970, to anders refn, a film director and editor, and vibeke winding nee tuxen, a cinematographer. It is natural for youth to destroy the old, he says fri, jul 1, 2016, 06. The film was shot on location in bangkok, thailand, and, as with drive, is dedicated to chilean director alejandro jodorowsky. Space rocket nation aims to produce highly artistic and edgy feature films for an international audience by nicolas winding. Writer, director, and producer nicolas winding refn was born in copenhagen, denmark, in 1970, to anders refn, a film director and editor, and vibeke winding. Watching valhalla rising i kept thinking of certain american movies, but maybe thats just because as an american most of my touchstones are american. The act of seeing will be released on october 5, and the book will be the centerpiece of a gallery display at the mondo gallery 4115 guadalupe st, austin, tx from september. Nicolas winding refn biography, movie highlights and.
An interpretive evaluation on nicolas winding refns drive. An interview with nicolas winding refn, director of valhalla rising, drive and only god forgives, among other films. Mikkelsens performance as lenny who seems to be an autobiographical character of sorts is another strong point of the film. Nicolas winding refn, vinyl curator the new york times. Nicolas winding refn on drive, ryan goslings jacket. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by all your favorites powered by justwatch. Nicolas winding refn celebrity profile check out the latest nicolas winding refn photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. He quickly grows fond of his neighbor, irene carey mulligan, and her young son, benicio. Ce dernier officiera egalement comme producteur du film. Nicolas winding refn, vinyl curator the artist jay shaw created the cover art for a new reissue of basil poledouriss robocop soundtrack that is part of milan records nicolas winding refn. Nicolas winding refn livres, biographie, extraits et. There was a brief window when it looked like nicolas winding refn was on the brink of becoming hollywoods next big thing.
Nicolas winding refn is the first ive ever spoken to who actively solicited negative feedback about his movie. But on a whole, bleeder falls short of the hype generated by refn s first film, and as such, has been broadly and perhaps deservedly forgotten. He was shooting a new film, but still scouting locations. Nicolas winding refn has developed a filmmaking style that stands out as singular and hypnotic, with a strong capacity to stimulate the imagination. Nicolas winding refn dissects his bloody confection the new. He is known for directing the pusher trilogy 19962005, the fictionalised biographical film bronson 2008, the adventure film valhalla rising 2009, the action drama film drive 2011, the crime film only god forgives 20, and the. The 2006 danish documentary gambler follows winding refn and corfixen during the filming of. Nicolas winding refn wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Nicolas winding refn the danish director speaks to tom huddleston about his provocative style as he sets his sights on the world of fashion in his latest film. Film profile for nicolas winding refn, director, born 29 september 1970. All 10 nicolas winding refn movies ranked from worst to. Jun 24, 2016 in the run up to the release of refn s new release the neon demon, vice meets the director in his hometown of copenhagen to discuss ultraviolence on screen, and the intersection between european. Visionary director known for the striking cinematography and eclectic use of music and sound in his movies.
Official page of danish director nicolas winding refn administered through his production company space rocket nation. Spike lee, nicolas winding refn and the coens are set to join the ongoing exodus to tv, yet there are lessons to be learned from those who have gone before. One of the many pleasures of nicolas winding refns drive 2011 is that the shots feel both tightly composed and weirdly unpredictable. Oct 16, 2017 danish auteur nicolas winding refn drive, the neon demon was on hand at the ninth annual lumiere film festival in lyon, france, to launch his brandnew content platform. Nicolas winding refn on drive, ryan goslings jacket, and. A film by nicolas winding refn cannes film festival. Nicolas winding refn is launching his own streaming service. May 20, 2015 nicolas winding refn, vinyl curator the artist jay shaw created the cover art for a new reissue of basil poledouriss robocop soundtrack that is part of milan records nicolas winding refn. Nicolas winding refn female horror film is now the neon demon.
Nicolas winding refn, valhalla rising filmmaker magazine. A mysterious hollywood stuntman and mechanic moonlights as a getaway driver and finds himself in trouble when he helps out his neighbor in this action drama. As we were wrapping up our conversation about his new film drive, he pressed me to tell him something i didnt like about it. He is known for directing the pusher trilogy, the fictionalised biographical film bronson, the adventure film valhalla rising, the action drama film drive, the crime film only god forgives, and the psychological horror film the neon demon. For all things pertaining to nicolas winding refn, be it interviews, movie discussion, or news. Jul 02, 2016 cannibalism, necrophilia, and a brush with james bond. Cannes, france nicolas winding refns highly anticipated new film the neon demon received quite a reception at its first cannes film festival screening on thursday. Are either of your daughters old enough to watch the film. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Drive is a 2011 american action drama film directed by danish filmmaker nicolas winding refn.
Just before he turned 11, in 1981, he moved to new york with his parents, where he lived out his teen years. Made his directing debut in denmark with pusher 1996, the first film in a drugdealer trilogy the others were released in 2004 and 2005. Fatih akin et nicolas winding refn au service du crime a beaune. How the cinematography of drive utilized quadrants for. Before we go on, its worth inserting a gentle content warning. For cool people who like cool stuff, thats pretty good news all on its own. Wife liv corfixen appears in his films bleeder 1999 and fear x. Nicolas winding refn biography, movie highlights and photos. Tony zhou delivers another quick bite of film education with this video on the interesting framing used by nicholas winding refn in drive. Nicolas winding refn female horror film is now the neon. The film was very much a mixture of the films i grew up watching.
Youll see what i said, along with his great response, at. All 10 nicolas winding refn movies ranked from worst to best. It gets even better, though, because the playlist has uncovered some details about. Nicolas winding refn announced last october he was launching a free curated website of films and essays, and now its almost time for that website to launch. Films include drive, only god forgives, and the neon demon. Yes, the director of only god forgives, drive, and bronson is unable to see midtones, and this video essay shows how his color blindness shows up in not only the look of his movies, but their content as well. In a departure from the usual style of the accompanying articles, half of them are pieces of original fiction, written specially for this volume, from some of todays leading contemporary writers. Jul 17, 20 6 filmmaking tips from nicolas winding refn. The 2006 danish documentary gambler follows winding refn and corfixen during the filming of pusher ii and iii. After seeing nicolas winding refns drive, however, one must reevaluate this clear over usage.
Remember when drive almost made nicolas winding refn. It competed for the palme dor at the 20 cannes film festival. Mario bava sleeps in a little later than he expected to par chris. May 20, 2016 remember when drives nicolas winding refn was poised to be hollywoods biggest director. Fatih akin et nicolas winding refn au service du crime a beaune pour le 11e. Jun 11, 2015 how does ones inability to see certain colors affect the way they make films. What was once referred to as i walk with the dead is.