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]
READ MORE ABOUT Trash HumpersEDITOR'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.
Read More »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...
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