Those of us really looking forward to Werner Herzog’s twisted drama MY SON, MY SON, WHAT HAVE YE DONE? can finally mark down their calendar and prepare for its release. Well, okay, those of us in NEW YORK can plan on it, but after it hits here, its scheduled to continue to roll out elsewhere.
The flick will his the IFC CENTER on DECEMBER 11th. Other cities will, and there’s always the chance it will hit VIDEO ON DEMAND, which IFC has been quite fond of recently. It just seems to me that a movie directed by Herzog, produced by David Lynch, and starring a wild cast that includes Michael Shannon, Chloe Sevigny, Willem Dafoe, Udo Kier, Brad Dourif, and Verne Troyer (!!) is a must-see, no matter how you go about it. (Yes, move to NY if you have to.)
The film opens as officers arrive at the scene –a typical middle-class neighborhood in San Diego. The suspect has barricaded himself inside a home and appears to have taken hostages. Two friends he had urgently telephoned earlier that morning arrive, but too late. As they and their neighbors try to come to grips with what has happened, they tell their stories to the detective in charge of the crime scene. In a series of flashbacks, the bizarre story of Brad Macallam begins to emerge. After an ill-fated white-water kayaking trip in a distant land, Brad finds readjustment to suburban life increasingly difficult. As his disaffection grows and his relations with those around him become strained, he glimpses a world more vivid and strangely frightening than others can see. The detectives try to penetrate the mystery of his story, but the questions only multiply. Brad’s unfolding personal and family drama leads to an obsession with the ancient play, finally driving him to murder.
Check out the trailer below, and get ready for this chilly movie to hit select theaters in December.
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