Release Date

01 Oct, 2026

Runtime

00:21: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Some 12,000 oil and gas platforms remain at sea. What happens when one reaches the end of its life? In an experimental audiovisual journey to the shores of Scotland, acclaimed filmmaker Karl Lemieux (Godspeed! You Black Emperor, Quiet Zone) documents the painstaking process of dismantling these industrial behemoths. Metal creaks, excavators crunch and workers weld against desolate landscapes, captured on 16-mm film manipulated with photochemical processes, and amplified by Swedish artist BJ Nilsen’s haunting sonic landscape. The result is a ritual that seems both alien and undeniably Earthbound.

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Actors

Crew

Karl Lemieux

Nathalie Cloutier

Mélanie Brière

Mathieu Laverdière

Mathieu Bouchard-Malo

Emma Bertin

Mélanie Lasnier

BJ Nilsen