Synopsis: Tired vocabulary like “enfant terrible” and “provocation” is a constant threat when writing about Harmony Korine and his films. Trash Humpers is no exception: creepy masks, low-grade torture, frequent public urination, senseless vandalism and the title, acted out on defenseless garbage cans, all have a confrontational panache about them to be sure. But the film is also full of poetry, dance, song and moments of aching poignancy. [Synopsis courtesy of TIFF]
Voted the best undistributed film of 2009 on indieWIRE's year-end poll, Harmony Korine's "Trash Humpers" has finally found a home, and a unique one at that. Record label Drag City has announced that they will handle U.S. distribution for the controversial film, which follows a small group of elderly...
Read More »EDITOR'S NOTE: This review was originally published as part of indieWIRE's coverage of the Toronto International Film Festival. "Trash Humpers" hits theaters in limited release this Friday.
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