The Whirlpool

  • 74'
  • USA
  • 2011
By the Niagara Falls on the Canadian border, there’s an encounter between twenty-somethings Victor and Agathe: two lost souls who fall for each other. The Parisienne Agathe, adopted and bogged down in a complex relationship with her therapist, is on holiday on her own. Victor is coping with a family drama.
Their problems do not get in the way of a passionate relationship; they make love and philosophise all night long about their love, their difficult pasts and a possible future. But Victor’s ghosts remain alive.
The Whirlpool is an experimental, raw film project with a small budget and a large dose of fantasy, filmed with small hand-held cameras, including an iPhone. The production originated in e-mails between director Alvin Case and the French actress Agathe Feoux. Their correspondence provided ideas for the storyline, the locations and possible themes. During the shooting, that raw material developed into a kaleidoscopic, playful story helped by acting, emotion and improvisation.


  • 74'
  • USA
  • 2011
Director
Alvin Case
Premiere
International première
Country of production
USA
Year
2011
Festival Edition
IFFR 2012
Length
74'
Medium
HDcam
Languages
French, English
Producer
Alvin Case
Production Company
Square Medium
Sales
Square Medium
Screenplay
Agathe Feoux, Alvin Case, Edward Case, Pierre Perrier
Cinematography
Alvin Case
Editor
Alvin Case
Production Design
David Marks, Alvin Case
Sound Design
Alvin Case
Music
Claudia Carty
Cast
Agathe Feoux, Pierre Perrier
Website
http://alvincase.net
Director
Alvin Case
Premiere
International première
Country of production
USA
Year
2011
Festival Edition
IFFR 2012
Length
74'
Medium
HDcam
Languages
French, English
Producer
Alvin Case
Production Company
Square Medium
Sales
Square Medium
Screenplay
Agathe Feoux, Alvin Case, Edward Case, Pierre Perrier
Cinematography
Alvin Case
Editor
Alvin Case
Production Design
David Marks, Alvin Case
Sound Design
Alvin Case
Music
Claudia Carty
Cast
Agathe Feoux, Pierre Perrier
Website
http://alvincase.net