A Scanner Darkly
Science fiction pushes the boundaries, explores the improbable, and envisions the future of humanity. It also exposes us to extravagant visual effects and the inventive power of cinema, reflecting our deepest fantasies. In cinema, science fiction is immersive, creating worlds suddenly within our reach. This summer, over one hundred films from the history of cinema will allow us to witness this!
A narcotics cop leads a double life as an undercover drug addict. When his superiors, unaware of his other identity, ask him to investigate none other than himself, he plunges into a schizophrenic spiral. A screenplay loosely based on Philip K. Dick's novel of the same name.
Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for making films that deal thematically with suburban culture and the passage of time. After directing two cult comedies of the 90s, Slacker (1990) and Dazed and Confused (1993), he gained recognition with the Before trilogy (Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Before Midnight), which follows the characters played by Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy with films released between 1995 and 2013. He was later acclaimed for his coming-of-age drama Boyhood (2014), filmed over a period of twelve years. For this film, he received the Silver Bear, the BAFTA, and the Golden Globe for Best Director. He also earned a nomination for the César Award for Best Foreign Film and two other Oscar nominations. He is currently working on an adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical comedy Merrily We Roll Along, scheduled for release in 2040. Linklater belongs to a new generation of American independent filmmakers, capable of alternating between experimental cinema and more mainstream productions, similar to Steven Soderbergh, a leader of the movement. He also alternates between productions filmed over many years and more modest films. He is one of the few filmmakers known for their almost annual regularity.
