Oslo International Film Festival
Spring Breakers
From the first screening of Spring Breakers at OIFF.
James Franco and famous Disney actresses Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens tops the cast in Harmony Korine’s new film, Spring Breakers, which could prove to be just as groundbreaking as his debut, Gummo, was 15 years ago.
Best girlfriends Faith, Candy, Brit and Cotty attend the same college. They decide to go to Florida to celebrate the traditional Spring Break, and rob a fast food shack to fund the adventure. Once in Florida they get arrested for drug possession at a party and end up in jail. White trash-gangster Alien (James Franco) helps the four bikini-clad girls out of the courtroom, but in return he expects them to do a job for him, of course.
Spring Breakers is an ironic look at the American Dream and the teen quest of finding yourself - which turns out to mostly be an excuse for outrageous partying, including alcohol, sex and drugs. The film features a score by the popular electronic artist Skrillex.
Director
Harmony Korine (b. 1973) is an American screenwriter and director. He became known for writing the script to the movie Kids (Larry Clark 1995), and has also directed the movies Gummo (OIFF 1997), Julien Donkey-Boy (OIFF 1999), Mister Lonely (OIFF 2007) and Trash Humpers (OIFF 2009).
Spring Breakers
From the first screening of Spring Breakers at OIFF.
James Franco and famous Disney actresses Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens tops the cast in Harmony Korine’s new film, Spring Breakers, which could prove to be just as groundbreaking as his debut, Gummo, was 15 years ago.
Best girlfriends Faith, Candy, Brit and Cotty attend the same college. They decide to go to Florida to celebrate the traditional Spring Break, and rob a fast food shack to fund the adventure. Once in Florida they get arrested for drug possession at a party and end up in jail. White trash-gangster Alien (James Franco) helps the four bikini-clad girls out of the courtroom, but in return he expects them to do a job for him, of course.
Spring Breakers is an ironic look at the American Dream and the teen quest of finding yourself - which turns out to mostly be an excuse for outrageous partying, including alcohol, sex and drugs. The film features a score by the popular electronic artist Skrillex.
Director
Harmony Korine (b. 1973) is an American screenwriter and director. He became known for writing the script to the movie Kids (Larry Clark 1995), and has also directed the movies Gummo (OIFF 1997), Julien Donkey-Boy (OIFF 1999), Mister Lonely (OIFF 2007) and Trash Humpers (OIFF 2009).