Blood Orange (2016 film)

Blood Orange is a 2016 film noir directed by and starring Iggy Pop as an ageing rock star (Bill) and Kacey Barnfield as his young wife (Isabelle). It is set at their villa in Ibiza, where they are visited by Lucas (played by Ben Lamb), who believes that Isabelle has cheated him out of his late father's inheritance. It is notable because it marked the first time that the well-known singer Iggy Pop had played a lead role in a film (although he had had previously had cameo roles in several films).

Cast[]

• Iggy Pop as Bill
• Kacey Barnfield as Isabelle
• Ben Lamb as Lucas
• as David

Critical reception[]

In the UK, the film received a generally favourable review in the Radio Times, which commented that "the twist isn't entirely concealed, but it is surprisingly atmospheric and artful"^[1] and a slightly less favourable review in The Guardian, which gave the film three stars out of a maximum possible five.^[2] The critic Stuart Bannerman described the film as “one of the highlights of my film viewing year”, and as “very well directed and filmed in beautiful locations”.^[3] The Hollywood Reporter was more critical, commenting that Iggy Pop “oozes craggy charisma in his first starring role” and that his “casting should give it cult appeal in theaters”, but also describing the film as "more self-conscious homage to vintage film noir than a fully rounded addition to the genre", and criticising director Tobias for requiring Barnfield to appear nude in several scenes, commenting that "for male-written female-fantasy figures, the line between empowerment and exploitation is often a fuzzy one".^[4]

DVD release[]

Blood Orange (2016 film) is available in both Region 2 DVD (Europe)^[5] and Region 4 DVD (Australia). There is no Region 1 DVD available.

References[]

External links[]

• Blood Orange at IMDb