Last year, Ann Oren‘s “Piaffe,” a feature-length version of her 2020 short “Passage” took the Locarno Film Festival by storm. And now it’s time for the feminine fantasy film to hit US theaters, starting with runs in NYC and Los Angeles.
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In “Piaffe,” an introverted young woman replaces her sister as a Foley artist in a commercial after her sibling suffers a nervous breakdown. But things take a strange turn when her body grows an equine tail in the process…
Here’s the official synopsis for “Piaffe,” courtesy of Oscilloscope:
Introverted and unqualified, Eva is unexpectedly tasked with foleying the sound for a commercial featuring a horse. As she slowly acclimates to the new job, her obsession with creating the perfect equine sounds grows into something more tangible. Eva harnesses this new physicality, becoming more confident and empowered, and lures an unassuming botanist into an intriguing game of submission.
“Piaffe” stars Simone Bucio, Simon(e), Jaikiriuma Paetau, and Sebastian Rudolph. Along with shooting the film in 16mm, Oren co-writes the film’s script with Thais Guisaola. It’s Oren’s second feature film after 2017’s “The World Is Mine.”
Oren’s new film takes audiences on a visceral journey into concepts of control, gender, and artifice. Interested in catching it in theaters? “Piaffe” opens in New York on August 25 at The Quad Cinema, then hits the Landmark’s Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles on September 15. Watch a trailer for “Piaffe” below.
