Harmony Korine’s Experimental ‘Aggro Dr1ft’ Polarizes Critics With its Radical Use of New Technologies
- Harmony Korine’s latest film “Aggro Dr1ft” premiered at the Venice Film Festival, using thermal cameras and visual effects to create an intense psychedelic crime story.
- The film’s fragmented narrative and aggressive style aimed to push the boundaries of cinema, but left some critics and audiences alienated.
- “Aggro Dr1ft” stars rapper Travis Scott and follows a hitman on a violent quest for revenge in Miami’s underworld.
- Korine launched a new media company called EDGLRD that is developing interactive films and exploring how gaming and technology can enhance storytelling.
- While unconventional, “Aggro Dr1ft” showcases Korine’s ambition to reinvent film language through emerging techniques like AI and infrared cinematography.
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