VIVA [BLU-RAY]

Shameless raises the curtain on the 70’s Sexual Revolution with filmmaker Anna Biller’s exquisite tapestry reimagining the titillation of that era. Defying the preconceptions of so\-called skin flicks, VIVA is underpinned by bold and cheeky irony, yet the dead\-pan tone never passes any moral\-judgement. From Cult female director, Anna Biller (The Love Witch).<\/strong><\/p>

Barbi, played by Anna, is a bored Los Angeles housewife who yearns for a life beyond suburban ennui. After a quarrel with her husband, she reinvents herself as Viva, and dives into an odyssey of sexual liberation \- encountering swingers’ clubs, brothels, psychedelic hippy communes \- climaxing in a spectacular drug\-fuelled orgy..! <\/p>

This world\-1st release on Blu\-ray, made with HD materials provided by the director<\/strong> herself, finally does justice to this exquisite tableau filled with astonishing attention to details and eye\-popping production design inspired by period Playboy magazines. Crackling with joyous parody, this striking tour\-de\-force becomes an art\-form per se. And it’s sexy too!<\/p>

Extras<\/strong>:<\/p>

• Director’s own behind the scenes featurette<\/li>
• Audio commentary by ‘Diabolique’ magazine ccritic Heather Drain <\/li>
• Unique behind the scenes photos from the set<\/li>
• Theatrical trailer<\/li>

 

Review

“All the sexual revolution mischief 1972 Los Angeles has to offer… production design is a triumph…drop-dead costumes…cinematography heightens color to an eye-popping degree.” --Variety

“Incredible, experimental, hilarious and hotter than hell in June ... needs to be seen by any self-respecting trash movie enthusiast … Biller needs as much public forum as possible. She's that talented!” --Fangoria

“Anna Biller makes movies about sex and sexy women who are smart, which is a super weird coincidence because she's exactly the same way.” --Vice