Well I’ve got something cool for you all today. Director Ramzi Abed dropped us an email giving us the heads up that the press release for his upcoming flick IN A SPIRAL STATE had just gone live so we’ve got all the facts for you!
Well let me give you the rundown first: Two Earthbound angels watch over the lives of numerous Los Angeles residents while battling issues of addiction and heartbreak. Their main mission is to guard and guide the path of a particularly troubled young woman, Maya. The film centers around universal themes of love, loss, addiction, and salvation, all of which are central themes in the music of synth-pop sensation, Depeche Mode. So a supernatural romp based on the music of Depeche Mode. I think it’s safe to say this is a first!
The film stars Juliana Fine, Lizzy Strain, Bianca Barnett (below), Ofri Fuchs and Adam Meir. Halo-8 Entertainment are the guys behind this one. Now let me shoot you some more tidbits from the press release: The film is already making news for its groundbreaking visual style, electronic musical score (by first-time composer, Ken Cravens), and the overall meaning behind its complex storyline. Like Depeche Mode, “In A Spiral State”, brings forth imagery that is religious and at times controversial. In one scene in particular, a drug dealer, high on hard drugs, makes the shape of a cross in a doorway. In the opening scene of the film, the two angels converse in Hebrew, as they float in outer space.
Director Ramzi Abed had a bit to say about the film as well: “Depeche Mode has been a huge inspiration to me since I was a teen growing up in the late 80s. Martin Gore’s powerful and sometimes religious lyrics, as well as the trials and tribulations of David Gahan’s own personal life, have found their way into my head in a big way. When I came up with “In A Spiral State”, certain lyrics and music videos became subconscious cues for me emotionally, especially with songs like “Personal Jesus”, “Walking In My Shoes”, and “In Your Room”. These songs, and the feeling behind them took me to a world of angels, drug addicts, and meditation. Faith is a big part of our lives. Much like Martin Gore’s incredibly personal song-writing, I want to bring something near and dear to me to viewers, and make them feel the most important emotion of all, empathy for others.”
To be honest I’m not sure what to think about this one… I’m definitely intrigued though. If you’re even remotely interested then be sure to scope out the stills and trailer below. Also below you’ll find a music video directed by Abed for the film. The song is called DRAMA by the band Bitter:Sweet. It’s the IN A SPIRAL STATE album’s title song. The video stars Rena Riffel, Courtney Cruz and System of a Down’s Serj Tankian, who also sings on the song.
So go ahead and check all that stuff out! Then hit some bullets below and let us know if you’re down for IN A SPIRAL STATE. If you are you better get ready for it too, because the good news is it hits shelves September 29th!
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