Kaboom (2010)

English spoken + Dutch subtitles (.srt)

Kaboom is a 2010 science fiction comedy film written and directed by Gregg Araki. It premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, where it was awarded the first ever Queer Palm for its contribution to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender issues.


Kaboom is a science fiction story centered on the sexual awakening of a group of college students.



Cast [edit]


Thomas Dekker as Smith


Juno Temple as London


Haley Bennett as Stella


Roxane Mesquida as Lorelei/Laura


Brennan Mejia as Oliver


James Duval as The Messiah


Kelly Lynch as Smith's mother


Chris Zylka as Thor


Nicole LaLiberte as Madeleine O'Hara/ Rebecca Novak


Andy Fischer-Price as Rex


Jason Olive as Hunter


Carlo Mendez as Milo


Brandy Futch as Drug Fairy Nymph

plot:


Writer and director Gregg Araki revisits the day-glo universe of sex, drugs, and random perversity that informed his early films in this over-the-top dark comedy. Smith (Thomas Dekker) is an 18-year-old film student who is bisexual and has a ravenous erotic appetite; his best friend is Stella (Haley Bennett), who prefers the company of women but is just as enthusiastic about pursuing new lovers. Smith has been haunted by a series of recurring dreams featuring two beautiful women, one dark and enigmatic, the other similarly spectral with flaming red hair. This wouldn't bother him, except that the women from his dreams have begun appearing in real life -- Lorelei (Roxane Mesquida), Stella's new partner, is a magic aficionado who's a dead ringer for the dark-haired woman, and the red-haired girl (Nicole LaLiberte) is being pursued by a gang of masked assassins. Has Smith stumbled into a plot with possible world-changing consequences? Or is this all just the product of some hallucinogenic cookies he was served at a party?