The racing documentary "2DIE4" opens July 17 at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. The drama "The Stranger" continues.
Set against the backdrop of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, "2DIE4" follows driver Felipe Nasr through one of motorsport’s most physically and mentally challenging competitions.
After a mechanical issue during qualifying relegates his car to 20th on the grid, Nasr must launch an audacious charge from the drop of the green flag, clawing back into the race and pushing both machine and mind past the absolute limit.
With no scripts, CGI or staged drama, "2DIE4" is an experimental cinematic experience made for the big screen.
The film, which is not rated, runs through July 23.
"The Stranger" follows Meursault (Benjamin Voisin), an office clerk in Algiers during the French colonial occupation. A modest man who keeps to himself, Meursault finds his routine upended by the sudden death of his mother. At her funeral, he faces scrutiny from all corners for his failure to perform his grief. This reputation for otherworldly detachment follows Meursault back to Algiers, where his tentative romance with Marie (Rebecca Marder) and his indifference to professional advancement frustrate those around him.
As Meursault gets swept up in a cycle of escalating reprisals among his neighbors, tensions come to a head when he murders an Arab man on the beach. A Frenchman may offer many defenses for shooting an Arab in 1940s Algeria, but Meursault’s refusal of excuse or remorse shakes colonial society to its core.
Photographed in black-and-white, François Ozon’s new take on Albert Camus’ classic novel of existentialist ennui is a landmark of adaptation, simultaneously faithful to the text and dedicated to discovering fresh perspectives in the margins.
"The Stranger," which is not rated, runs through July 23.
For more information on films, including showtimes and ticket availability, visit the Ross' website.
