Beginning Friday, October 11, BAMcinématek brings back the most notorious film in the revered career of French auteur Claire Denis. A dark, gory meditation on cannibalistic lust, Trouble Every Day immediately followed the widely acclaimed Beau Travail and was met with uncomprehending reviews upon its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, ultimately receiving only a brief run during its release in New York.
Years later, it’s been praised as one of the top films of the 2000s by Film Comment and recognized as one of the most enigmatic works in Denis' oeuvre. Programmed in conjunction with the release of her latest film, Bastards, our week-long run of Trouble Every Day in a new 35mm print is an opportunity for a long-overdue reappraisal.
Brooklyn-based actor Tricia Vessey, who stars in the film as a newlywed American in Paris named June (married to Vincent Gallo's flesh-eating protagonist), took the time to speak with us about her experience making the film. She will be at BAM in person on Friday to introduce the 7pm screening.
