Eccentric Trailer for Experimental, Surreal Dance Short Film ‘Catharsis’
by Alex Billington
May 30, 2024
Source: YouTube
“Your anger and anxiety rule your life.” A festival trailer has launched for a surreal, experimental short film titled Catharsis, from a new filmmaker named Brian Logvinsky. For those curious, this will be premiering at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City this summer, hence why this trailer is dropping now to build some early buzz. A dancer savant named Alex with serious anger issues is about to sabotage his life until a strange psychotherapist brings him to face the shadows of his subconscious mind… The short film runs 17 minutes and it’s described as an “avant-garde, neo-noir film.” Weaving surrealism, performance art and horror, this psychological story is a lifelong passion project for Logvinsky, drawing from his own Soviet-American heritage. Within the void of hypnosis, Alex faces his worst fears and darkest truths. Featuring an ensemble cast w/ Deborah Harry, Harrison Ball, Marc Geller, Jemima Kirke, Sasha Pivovarova, Zumi Rosow, & Cole Alexander. This is a distinct trailer that should get the attention of some viewers.
Here’s the festival promo trailer for Brian Logvinsky’s short film Catharsis, direct from YouTube:
Alex (Harrison Ball) is a dancer, a once in a generation talent, who is spiraling out of control after the recent and tragic passing of his mother in Catharsis. He now lives with his aunt Anya (Deborah Harry), who was born in the Soviet Union and maintains several superstitions from her upbringing. She believes her family is cursed, and it is Alex’s inner demons that are causing the impulsive outbursts of anger and destruction that threaten to destroy his promising future. At Anya’s urging, he attends a late night session with the mysterious psychotherapist Dr Leechny (Marc Geller). Using his own brand of pseudo–scientific hypnosis, Dr. Leechny and his enigmatic assistants, Chakra & Harmony (Jemima Kirke), guide Alex into hypnosis. Catharsis is directed by newcomer NYC filmmaker Brian Logvinsky. The screenplay is written by Brian Logvinsky and Harrison Ball. It’s produced by Jess Vogel and Harrison Jaffee. This is premiering at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival in June this summer. No other release has been set – stay tuned for updates.
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