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‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Brussels Premiere Marred by Homophobia, Toxicity and Violence: ‘Things Spun Wildly Out of Hand’
Chaos reigned at the Brussels premiere of 'Love Lies Bleeding' on Saturday after a barrage of homophobic audience commentary led to a mass walkout.
Chaos reigned at the Brussels premiere of “ Love Lies Bleeding ” on Saturday, after a barrage of homophobic and misogynistic comments during the screening led to a mass walkout followed by retaliatory protests and a police response. After premiering to critical acclaim out of Sundance and Berlin, Rose Glass’ A24-produced thriller has yet to secure distribution in Francophone Europe – making the recent screening at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival ( BIFFF) a galvanizing one-night-only event that pulled in two markedly different audiences, polarizing them to disastrous effect. With no further festival dates planned and no wide release announced, Saturday’s chaotic evening was for many their sole opportunity to see “Love Lies Bleeding” on the big screen — a fact that makes the BIFFF’s interest in the title all the more bittersweet.
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