Subway

LUC BESSON | 1985 | 144 MINS | FRA

Rated R18+

After a heist gone wrong, Fred (Christopher Lambert) takes refuge in the labyrinthian corridors of the Paris metro. While laying low, he meets the young and naive Elena (an incredible Isabelle Adjani), and the two begin a steamy love affair. Elena is pulled into the alien underground, a world so different to the bourgeois idleness of her own, but is Fred all he says to be? 

Sexy and stylish, this offbeat cult film is considered an example of the Cinéma du Look movement in 1980s French cinema. With an emphasis on spectacle over narrative, films of the genre had a slick, gorgeous visual style and a focus on young, alienated characters who were said to represent the marginalized youth of François Mitterrand's France.

Combining an experimental feel with a top cast and soundtrack, it’s a film to sink into and enjoy the roller skating!