Benjamin Millepied's complete reimagining of CARMEN tells a story through an experimental dreamscape featuring an original score and songs.
Benjamin Millepied's CARMEN is a gritty modern day tale, with a majestic score by Nicholas Britell, and dream-like dance sequences that evoke magical realism. The story follows a young and fiercely independent woman who is forced to flee her home in the Mexican desert following the brutal murder of her mother.
"Loosely based on Georges Bizet's eponymous opera, this film revels in stylistic excesses that are always creative and often exhilarating." - Boston Globe
"CARMEN bursts with dance - calypso, ballet, modern, and an electrifying opening tango that tells a melancholic story. Millepied's kinetic, moody piece, light and shadow, the score, edges us into dreams, fire, and poetry." - What She Said