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Patient must be 20 years of age or older Call for a consultation: 541-343-5000 • www.pcvi.com PAGE 2 | EMERALD | TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017 ENTERTAINMENT Coming-of-age films are rarely “Raw” has more in common surprising. While classics like with shock-horror films like “The Breakfast Club” and more “Saw” than one might expect from recent successes like “The Edge the film’s setting and characters, of Seventeen” demonstrate the and Ducournau manages to sell genre’s potential, it’s rare to find the violence via an eye-popping a film under that umbrella that’s visual palette. “Raw” may be truly unpredictable. Finding ways the work of a novice filmmaker to mix up the formula is a task (this is Ducournau’s feature- only the most unique and exciting length debut as both writer directors can accomplish. and director), but she displays Enter “Raw,” a French-Belgian remarkable technical chops horror flick that doubles as a and artistry behind the camera. meditation on adolescence. The imagery from Belgian Director Julia Ducournau has cinematographer Ruben Impensi crafted a violent, sexually is grounded and gorgeous, while provocative thriller made with editor Jean-Christophe Bouzy impressive technical grace. The stitches it all together with a film made waves at the Cannes capable eye. Film Festival last year for sending “Raw’s” concept and execution squeamish audience members to are original, but while the film Julia Ducournau has crafted a violent, sexually provocative thriller made the door. But make no mistake, has plenty of thematic material, with impressive technical grace with ‘Raw.’ “Raw” has plenty on its mind almost all of it feels heavy- regarding addiction, youth and handed. Ducournau directs what it means to grow up. scenes for maximum thematic The film’s story is unique importance, often at the expense enough to keep an audience of nuance. The result is a film guessing. The plot follows Justine that looks and feels important (Garance Marillier), a young girl to a fault. There are plenty of ‘Raw’ uses blood from a family of strict vegetarians genuinely frightening moments, who arrives at veterinary school but the film looks and sounds to start college. Her roommate more concerned with proving its and guts to create Adrien (Rabah Naït Oufella) and worth as a ‘capital-F’ Film than Adrien’s sister Alex (Ella Rumpf) entertaining its audience. greet her, along with a gossiping, That said, “Raw” is both hazing student body. When the unique and scary enough to an UNNERVING upperclassmen force Justine to make up for its minor flaws. eat a raw rabbit kidney, she begins Its graphic violence and to crave flesh at an alarming inconsistent tone may prove rate. As her hunger becomes unwieldy for some, but the portrait of adolescence more insatiable, she contends performances and Ducournau’s with romantic feelings, drug skill as a relatively new director experimentation and increasingly make it an unpredictable and ➡ DANA ALSTON, @ALSTONDALSTON extreme parties. frightening experience. facebook.com/ emeraldphotobooth We bring the camera, Zero Waste is part of life at the UO. @Emeraldphotobooth Please join us in the @emeraldphotobooth lights, props and staff. quest to eliminate waste and create You bring your fabulous self. resources. You can help by following the instructions on the zero waste stations. We make events better. DON’T FORGET TO You can help by throwing all cups in the landfill. GO REFILLABLE! Cups and lids are Landfill unless they say "compostable." zerowaste.uoregon.edu • 541.346.1545 Find us on Facebook! 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(Courtesy of David Chachere) THURSDAY, APRIL 13 Moon Hooch at Hi-Fi Music Hall Whitney at WOW Hall Saxophonists Mike Wilbur and Wenzl SATURDAY, APRIL 15 Indie-folk band Whitney will make a McGowen, and drummer James Muschler stop at WOW Hall in a couple weeks. Last make up this trio, all of whom studied year was a big one for the band, which is comprised of former members of Unknown at New York’s New School for Jazz and Ab-Soul at WOW Hall Contemporary Music. But Moon Hooch Mortal Orchestra and Smith Westerns. ain’t easy-listening jazz. The group formed Whitney released its debut album, the Currently touring in support of his fourth after their busking turned New York subway hazy and fun “Light Upon the Lake,” and studio album, “Do What Thou Wilt,” Ab-Soul stations into impromptu raves with their performed at a slew of festivals, including will drop by WOW Hall on his Y.M.F tour in stupefying and ingenious take on EDM, South by Southwest. In 2017, the band is on mid-April. 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