The Rise of A24 - Spring Breakers (2013) and Kids (1995)

About this episode

The episode explores the early works of Harmony Korine, focusing on 'Kids' and 'Spring Breakers' and their significance in the context of A24's filmography.

The season finale of our Rise of A24 series starts at the beginning, Harmony Korine's neon maximalist Spring Breakers (2013) as well as his first big break as the writer of Kids (1995). Problematic doesn't begin to describe the mid 1990s molotov cocktail of Kids . Harmony Korine was a skateboard kid in New York City when the nearly 50 year old Larry Clark discovered him. However improbable, a partnership sparked and they were able to pull off this cinéma véritésque screed. Bracketing out the more improprietous and probably illegal aspects of the partnership between Korine and Clark, the film depicts a dystopian kaleidoscope of violence, sex, and teenage anarchy. Most of this piercing honesty came from Korine, but Clark definitely helped to make sure that dogmatic authenticity was captured on celluloid, for better or worse. It is hard to imagine the chic iconoclasts of A24 even considering distribution for Kids . It is much too raw, even for them. Thus we got Spring Breakers in 2013 from Korine as a director. Style over substance is a badge of honor for Harmony. The vibe here is vibz. The four young ladies at the center of the story are mere playthings for Korine's blissed out…

People in this episode

Host: Film Trace

Topics covered

• A24
• film analysis
• Harmony Korine
• Kids
• Spring Breakers
• cinema history

Keywords

• A24
• Harmony Korine
• Kids
• Spring Breakers
• film analysis
• cinema history
• teenage anarchy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: A24

Books & works: Spring Breakers, Kids

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