Blind Sun
Directed by Joyce A. Nashawati
The term “slow burn” takes on new meaning in this 2015 festival hit, a surreal thriller set in a sun-soaked future on the verge of catching fire. While Greece suffers a water shortage, Ashraf, an immigrant, is hired to look after a villa. But when a bigoted cop takes his papers, he gets trapped in a Kafkaesque nightmare that grows worse as the days pass. As the sun bakes his brain and the villagers’ resentment grows, Ashraf suspects someone is trying to drive him crazy. Terrifyingly relevant to our many current global crises, BLIND SUN is horror cinema with a sharp political edge. A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE. Contains strong language, sexual scenes, violence and gore.
An immigrant in Greece finds himself trapped in a sun-soaked nightmare during one long, hot summer.
Cast: Ziad Bakri, Yannis Stankoglou, Mimi Denissi, Louis do De Lencquesaing
Member Reviews
More of an art film than a horror film, there are dual themes of psychosis and dystopian water wars. I'm not sure what to think of it.
Catching this before it leaves Shudder. This hallucinatory dystopian horror is the perfect depiction of a nightmare you can’t wake up from. It's surreal, beautiful, paranoid, and nauseating. The story is certainly a well-crafted exploration of a slowly unraveling mental state, infused with gorgeous cinematography, lush landscapes, and a central superb performance. It really captures the feeling of inescapable heat. The stress and uncomfortableness coming from the heatwave combined with the threat from a house intruder and the surrounding social climate guaranteed to drive you insane. But it is a really slow burn and not for everyone.
Complete waste of time. I'm really thirsty for water now...
I offered to PayPal my friends if they could tell me what this movie was about. They couldn’t.
Objectively good movie, well-made, good acting, cinematography, concept, realistic dehumanizing horror. But I didn't enjoy it - which surprised me because I'm usually all about the slow-burn vibes.