Orpheus (Orphée)
Why we chose this film
Who am I?
When was the last time you took a proper look at yourself in the mirror?
Mirrors can be found everywhere, yet we seldom utilize them to genuinely observe ourselves.
The image we behold in the mirror serves as evidence of the fleeting nature of time. The imprints of our past experiences have left their mark, intertwining with our present sense of self.
Rather than hastily charging into an uncertain future, we would want to pause from time to time.
Embrace the present and turn your gaze inward.
Approach this introspection without judgment or regret, but with a sense of awe and appreciation.
Film Summary
At the Café des Poètes in Paris, a fight breaks out between the poet Orphée and a group of resentful upstarts. A rival poet, Cègeste, is killed, and a mysterious princess insists on taking Orpheus and the body away in her Rolls-Royce. Orphée soon finds himself in the underworld, where the Princess announces that she is, in fact, Death. Orpheus escapes in the car back to the land of the living, only to become obsessed with the car radio.