France, 1975 | 82 minutes
In French with English subtitles
Other screening time: Jan 24 at 2PM
A drifting, hypnotic collaboration between filmmaker Philippe Garrel and musician Nico, Un Ange Passe / White Light Lays Above is a work suspended between documentary and dream. Sparse in dialogue and rich in atmosphere, the film unfolds through moments of silence, lingering faces, and quiet gestures rather than conventional narrative.
Nico’s haunting music punctuates the film as Maurice Garrel, Laurent Terzieff (Woman in Chains), Jean-Pierre Kalfon (Les Idoles), and Bulle Ogier (Céline and Julie Go Boating) appear as figures without clear roles or plot—simply existing, smoking, speaking, and waiting. Their presence, interrupted only by Nico’s spectral voice, creates a fragile portrait of isolation and emotional restraint.