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Jehnny Beth 'Flower' by Anthony Byrne

Rob Ulitski - 19th Feb 2020

Peaky Blinders director Anthony Byrne presents a thrillingly sexual vision for Jehnny Beth's Flower. 

Shot in black and white, the video explores an intoxicating relationship between the artist and a woman, played by Rex Adams. Across a series of vignettes, we see the women celebrate sexuality, independence and an undying lust for each other, pushing and pulling between fantasy and reality. 

DoP Matthieu Plainfosse utilises heavy contrast lighting to evidence the dark and potentially dangerous obsession, complete with dutch angles and spinning camera movements to build upon this theme. The clever composition of foreground and background elements suggest an inital trepidation on Beth's part, whilst Adams confidently performs in the background. This is blown apart by the midpoint of the visual, when Beth strips off her clothes and actively chases her down, giving in to the fantasy. 

Thrilling and enigmatic, the video is a perfect match to the moody and haunting track, and a testament to Beth's layered and complex artistry. 

Rob Ulitski - 19th Feb 2020

Tags

  • Mature - NSFW
  • Pick of the Day
  • Performance
  • Post punk
  • Alternative Rock
  • Sex

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Anthony Byrne
Producer
Production Company
My Accomplice
Executive Producer
Imogen Harrison
Production Manager
Tom O'Driscoll

Camera

Director of Photography
Matthieu Plainfosse
Focus Puller
Tom Finch
2nd AC
Charlotte Croft

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Leopold Naessens

Art

Art Director
Lee Seton
Art Director
Chloe Brady

Wardrobe

Hair & Make-up
Jess Summer
Hair
Holly Dawkins
Wardrobe
Vincent Pons

Casting

Lead actor
Jehnny Beth
Lead actor
Rebeka Adams

Editorial

Editor
Paul Knight

Grading

Colourist
Paul Staples

VFX

Post production company
Encore

Other credits

Grip

Maja Jensen

DIT

Nick Hughes

Runner

Tera Pechmannova

Runner

Guilia Balsamo

Runner

Beatrix Willimont

Rob Ulitski - 19th Feb 2020

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