Light up the Void  

In a 2010 interview with AlloCiné, Gaspar Noé spoke at length about Enter the Void, a project that represents a turning point in his cinema. Over nearly eleven minutes, the director described the film as a fully immersive sensory experience, with the viewer’s perception placed at the center of the narrative. As he explains, the work explores universal themes such as life, death, and consciousness, while immersing the audience in the perspective of the main character, Oscar.

Noé also discussed the film’s bold technical choices, particularly the use of subjective shots and visual effects designed to replicate the character’s psychedelic, out-of-body state. These techniques, he emphasizes, are not mere aesthetic flourishes; they are intended to provoke a total immersion in the viewer, at the boundary between trance and contemplation. The sound design and fluid camera movements further enhance this sense of an experience to be felt rather than observed.

Overall, the interview underscores Noé’s obsession with creating cinema in which form and sensation take precedence over conventional storytelling. It reveals a filmmaker committed to crafting movies that are primarily corporeal and sensory experiences, confirming the singularity and audacity of his approach in contemporary cinema.