The Love Witch
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| Directed by | Anna Biller |
| Written by | Anna Biller |
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| Cinematography | M. David Mullen, A.S.C. |
| Distributed by | Oscilloscope Laboratories |
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120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $222,601 |
The Love Witch is a 2016 horror-thriller film written and directed by Anna Biller, about a modern-day witch who uses spells and magic to get men to fall in love with her. Shot in Los Angeles and Eureka, California, it premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. In May 2016, it was acquired for distribution at the Cannes Marché du Film by Oscilloscope Laboratories.
The Love Witch uses the figure of the witch as a metaphor for women in general, as both an embodiment of men's fears of women, and of women's own innate powers of intuition and as mothers and sorceresses. The lead character of the film is a young woman who uses magic to make men love her. Her character is an examination of the femmes fatales archetype. The film embraces the camp of '60s horror, examining issues of love, desire, and narcissism through a feminist perspective.Anna Biller is a feminist filmmaker whose take on cinema is influenced by feminist film theory.
The film is highly stylized with elaborate set and costume design and a color palette to match the aesthetic of Technicolor. It imitates a 1960s look, although characters use 2016 phones and the cars are modern.
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