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Nowhere

"Let the love feast begin."

1997 1h 23m EN
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6.6
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★6.7TMDB · 237🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes●44Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 12,047
ComedyDramaScience Fiction
Synopsis
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In Los Angeles, a colorful assortment of bohemians try to make sense of their intersecting lives. The moody Dark Smith, his bisexual girlfriend, her lesbian lover and their shy gay friend plan on attending the wildest party of the year. But they'll only make it if they can survive the drug trips, suicides, trysts, mutilations and alien abductions that occur as one surreal day unfolds.

“Let the love feast begin.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Gregg Araki
Writers
Gregg Araki
Languages
English, Icelandic
Countries
United States of America, France

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Icelandic.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gregg Araki, shot by Arturo Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gregg Araki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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James Duval and Rachel True and Nathan Bexton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Let the love feast begin.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gregg Araki directs. Arturo Smith behind the camera. Gregg Araki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, France. Dialogue in English, Icelandic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Icelandic.
  • 4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
  • 5Directed by Gregg Araki, shot by Arturo Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Editor Gregg Araki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7James Duval and Rachel True and Nathan Bexton carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "Let the love feast begin.".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt0119809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Classified under 17 themes, including "suicide", "rape", "sexuality", "eroticism".
  • 11Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography
Arturo Smith
Editing
Gregg Araki
Production design
Patti Podesta
Costume design
Sara Jane Slotnick
Makeup / hair
L. Matt Hill
Sound
Mark A. Rozett
Runtime
83 min · 1h 23m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Box office
$194,201
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR
Rotten Tomatoes
50% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic
44/100
IMDB rating
6.6/10 · 12,047 votes
MPAA
R

Awards

2 nominations total

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Gregg Araki

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Desperate Pictures

    Desperate Pictures

    US

  • Why Not Productions

    Why Not Productions

    FR

  • BL

    Blurco

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerGregg Araki
  • ProducerAndrea Sperling
  • EditorGregg Araki
  • Production DesignPatti Podesta
  • Set DecorationJennifer M. Gentile
  • Executive ProducerNicole Arbib
  • Executive ProducerPascal Caucheteux
  • Executive ProducerGrégoire Sorlat
  • Executive ProducerIlene Staple
  • Art DirectionDan Knapp
  • Art DirectionPae White
  • Costume DesignSara Jane Slotnick
  • Special Effects Makeup ArtistL. Matt Hill
  • Makeup & Hair AssistantJulie Zvorsky
  • Sound DesignerMark A. Rozett
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerMelissa Sherwood Hofmann
  • Sound MixerChristopher M. Taylor
  • Special EffectsL. Matt Hill
  • Associate ProducerShelley Surpin
  • Line ProducerJon Kuyper
  • Makeup & HairJason Rail
  • Sound Effects EditorDavid C. Eichhorn
  • Special Effects Makeup ArtistMichael Burnett
  • Special EffectsMichael Burnett

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • suicide
  • rape
  • sexuality
  • eroticism
  • bisexuality
  • surrealism
  • alien
  • coming of age
  • alien abduction
  • los angeles, california
  • drugs
  • teenage sexuality
  • lgbt
  • existentialism
  • gay theme
  • independent film
  • boys' love (bl)

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2023-09-16NR· Academy Museum
  • Premiere2023-09-23· Fantastic Fest
  • Premiere2023-10-04· Beyond Fest
  • Premiere1997-05-05R· West Hollywood, California
  • Theatrical (limited)2023-09-27NR· re-release
  • Theatrical1997-05-09R
  • Physical2024-09-24· Blu-ray / 4K UHD

Also known as

International titles

  • Nowhere - Eine Reise an den Abgrund der SeeleDE
  • Estrada para Lugar NenhumBR
  • Zkurvená nudaCZ
  • ΠουθενάGR
  • Út a pokolbaHU
  • Ecstasy GenerationIT
  • DonikądPL
  • НигдеRU
  • NedođijaRS
  • Nowhere - Eine Reise am AbgrundDE

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