Permanent Green Light

Permanent Green Light (2019)

A teenager is fixated on blowing himself up – not for the purpose of suicide or terrorism, but for the sensation and spectacle. His obsession provokes various reactions from his tight-knit group of friends.

Date of release
2019-05-02
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Drama
Director
Zac Farley, Dennis Cooper

Casting

Interesting facts

Permanent Green Light is a 2018 French film directed by Dennis Cooper and Zac Farley.

Production

Cooper and Farley had previously collaborated on Like Cattle Towards Glow, an anthology of abstract pornographic short films released in 2015.

The plot was inspired by the actions of Australian teenage suicide bomber Jake Bilardi. Cooper and Farley were intrigued by the seemingly inexplicable nature of his death, as unlike most suicide bombers, Bilardi did not seem to have been politically or ideologically motivated.

Sulpice, an acting student, and Cholbi, who had previously appeared in Larry Clark's 2014 The Smell of Us, were the only two cast members with prior acting experience. This was a deliberate choice on the part of the directors, as they believed non-actors would bring more authenticity to the characters.

The filming took place in Cherbourg, a coastal town in Manche.

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