The Weeknd 'In The Night' by BRTHR
David Knight - 11th Dec 2015
BRTHR's video for The Weeknd's In The Night - starring supermodel (and Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd's girlfriend)Ā Bella Hadid āĀ is aĀ wild, mad, brilliant mash-up of stylistic references delivered with huge panache.
This is what BRTHR - that's directing duo Alex Lee and Kyle Wightman - told DAZED about the inspirations behind their spectacularly dreamlike, ultra-violentĀ gangster drama...Ā
"We are always inspired by directors who know how to create a distinct aesthetic and vibe.Ā The filmĀ Taxi DriverĀ was a hugeĀ inspiration in terms of the bloodshed and prostitution narrative, but also the New York feel that the film has. Other directors we are always inspired by areĀ Wong Kar-wai,Ā Harmony Korine,Ā Guy Ritchie,Ā Gaspar Noé andĀ Quentin Tarantino. Weirdly, after we shot everything, things started reminding us more ofĀ Blade Runner,Ā so that became an inspiration too. Last but not least, we wereĀ obviouslyĀ inspired byĀ PrinceĀ andĀ Michael JacksonĀ vids. We wanted to bring back the feel of thoseĀ grand-scale music videos."Ā
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David Knight - 11th Dec 2015
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- Director
- BRTHR
- Producer
- Sara Greco
- Production Company
- LEGS Media
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- Director's Rep (UK)
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David Knight - 11th Dec 2015