After an unpleasant break-up, American recent graduate Simon (Brady Corbet) arrives in France. He sends unanswered emails to his ex, amuses himself with internet porn and roams the streets of a bleak and standoffish Paris.
Simon wrestles with himself. When one day he seeks solace in a sex club, he gets to know the prostitute Victoria (a powerful role by former Tiger Award for Short Film winner Mati Diop). A relationship blossoms between the two lost souls, but it doesn’t do Simon much good. Gradually he starts to get involved in unpleasant practices. His suppressed fury then seeks a way out.
With a pulsating techno soundtrack, Simon Killer shows the seamy side of a young and tormented 'American in Paris'. Campos made his debut in 2008 with Afterschool, and wrote this script in cooperation with the protagonists, leaving plenty of room for personal interpretation.
- Director
- Antonio Campos
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2012
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2013
- Length
- 105'
- Medium
- DCP
- Languages
- English, French
- Producers
- Josh Mond, Sean Durkin, Matt Palmieri
- Production Companies
- Borderline Films, FilmHaven Entertainment
- Sales
- Fortissimo Films
- Screenplay
- Antonio Campos
- Cinematography
- Joe Anderson
- Editor
- Zachary Stuart-Pontier
- Production Design
- Nicolas de Boiscuillé
- Sound Design
- Coll Anderson
- Music
- Saunder Jurriaans, Danny Bensi
- Cast
- Brady Corbet, Mati Diop
- Website
- http://www.blfilm.com/simon-killer/