Ben Brook directs a hyperactive performance promo for Gretel Hänlyn.Opening with a hypnotic jumble of blurred streetlights and abstract light patterns, the video soon launches into a hypnotic celebration of nighttime adventure.Intercutting glitchy performance setups - captured via several close-proximity angles, to create a jittery, experimental style - and overhead cutaways of roads and landscapes, the video exudes a palpable energy throughout, and is elevated further by Hänlyn's feisty performance. The oversaturated colour palettes and gritty textures further enhance the concept, and add a grimy, raw feel to the aesthetic.
Rob Ulitski - 25th Oct 2022