Nov. 22, 2025
Join us at 7:30pm on November 15th for a screening of Claire Denis’ The Intruder (L’Intrus). A jagged, feral film, The Intruder stands as among the great cinematic works of the 21st century. Adopting philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy’s personal account of getting a heart transplant into an existential and political parable, Claire Denis’ 2004 film begins on another border in the Jura Mountains—between France and Switzerland. There, Louis (Michele Subor), an aging man with a failing heart seeks to buy a new heart on the black market and to mend a broken relationship with his son. The film follows him as he traverses the globe, crossing and recrossing further boundaries—historical, emotional, corporeal. Simultaneously brutal and tender, intimate and expansive, visceral and cerebral, The Intruder transgresses genre boundaries with equal aplomb. Denis’ regular crew—actors Subor, Gregoire Colin, Alex Descas, and Beatrice Dalle—show up in all their singular glory, while Agnés Godard provides the film its striking imagery and the Tindersticks lace the soundtrack with gentle dissonance. A unique work whose social and political tensions are more relevant than ever. Don’t miss the chance to see this stunning film on a big screen!
