Crash (1996)
Release Year: 1996
Nation: Canada, United Kingdom
Alternative Title: Crash: Extraños placeres, Катастрофи, Crash - Estranhos Prazeres, Karambol, Kurasshu
Director: David Cronenberg
Writer: David Cronenberg, J.G. Ballard
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: David Cronenberg, Chris Auty, András Hámori
Co_Producer: Stéphane Reichel, Marilyn Stonehouse
Executive_Producer: Robert Lantos, Jeremy Thomas
Companies: Alliance Films, Recorded Picture Company
Genre: Drama, Erotica, Horror, Thriller
Budget: 9.000.000
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: adultery, anti-social behaviour, based on novel or book, car accident, car journey, car wreck, cult, deceived husband, dying and death, eroticism, fetish, fetishism, hospital, husband wife relationship, masochism, obsession, pain, romantic, sadism, sexual obsession, sexuality, symphoriphilia, wound
Story
Crash (1996), directed by David Cronenberg, revolves around a car crash victim named James Ballard who finds himself inexplicably aroused by car accidents and their aftermath. This newfound fetish leads him to an underground subculture of individuals similarly obsessed with car crashes, pain, and the erotics of destruction. Ballard becomes involved with this group, which includes a woman named Catherine, her husband Dr. Helen Remington, and a mysterious figure known only as Vaughan. They engage in dangerous reenactments of famous crash scenes, exploring their dark desires and sexual obsessions through these rituals. As Ballard delves deeper into this world, his relationships become increasingly complex and perilous, ultimately leading to a shocking climax that blurs the lines between pleasure, pain, and death.
Summary
Crash (1996) is an adaptation of J.G. Ballard's controversial novel of the same name, directed by David Cronenberg. The film is a disturbing exploration of human sexuality, fetishism, and obsession, focusing on the eroticized fascination with car crashes and their aftermath. Set against the backdrop of late 20th-century societal numbness and disconnection, Crash challenges societal norms and boundaries, delving into the psyches of its characters to expose the darkest recesses of their desires. The film is a confrontational examination of sex, death, and the anesthetizing effects of modern life, leaving audiences unsettled yet compelled by its transgressive content.
