SPIDER Special Screening

David Cronenberg (CRASH, NAKED LUNCH, DEAD RINGERS, THE FLY) has developed a reputation for his distinctive, memorable films. SPIDER’s unique tone and pace are driven by the hypnotic, unforgettable performances of Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Richardson and Gabriel Byrne.

The details of life are acute to Spider (Fiennes), who is in a constant struggle to overcome a traumatic childhood event. Spider currently lives under the stern but unsupervised eye of his land-lady Mrs. Wilendson (Richardson). Raised by his father (Byrne) Spider exists somewhere between the past and the future, between consciousness and delusion. SPIDER is a bold psychological drama, delving into a world of madness while portraying a man’s disturbing undercurrent of lunacy. In images of strikingly stark depth, Cronenberg slowly penetrates the environment of Spider’s mind.

With an eloquent and haunting clarity, Cronenberg illuminates the madness of Spider, a man permanently haunted by the ghosts of his past.