Sugar Water (2007) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2007, Sugar Water is a notable film directed by Eric Baudelaire.

What it’s about. The action takes place on a Paris metro platform where a billposter covers a large advertising billboard with a sequence of images that depict a car parked on a Parisian street that bursts into flames, becomes swallowed up in smoke, and then remains only as a skeleton of the former car. Using a laborious traditional system to mount the details of each image, this cinematic event gradually unfolds over the 72-minute film, offering a slow contemplative consideration of political violence as a counterpoint to the rapid barrage of images we typically experience in our news media. Despite its slow, nearly meditative pace, Baudelaire creates a haunting and provocative work that completely absorbs the viewer.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sugar Water page.