Super Furry Animals — Fifth concert attended together Characters: Matt, Lisa, Himself - Super Furry AnimalsLocation: Concert venue
The Von Bondies — Final concert attended together Characters: Matt, Lisa, Himself - The Von BondiesLocation: Concert venue
Final Farewell
After attending their final concert together, Matt and Lisa separate.
Key Events
The Von Bondies — Final concert attended together Characters: Matt, Lisa, Himself - The Von BondiesLocation: Concert venue
Breakup — Final separation of Matt and Lisa Characters: Matt, LisaLocation: Apartment
Story Breakdown
Concert Structure — Nine songs by eight bands mark the progression of the relationship
The Dandy Warhols — First concert where Matt and Lisa meet
Franz Ferdinand — Second concert attended together
Elbow — Third concert attended together
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club — Fourth concert attended together
Super Furry Animals — Fifth concert attended together
The Von Bondies — Final concert attended together
Intimate Relationship — Explicit sexual and emotional connection between Matt and Lisa
First Encounter — Initial meeting and first sexual experience
Deepening Connection — Exploration of physical relationship
Growing Distance — Signs of strain in the relationship
Final Separation — Breakup after final concert
Experimental Structure — Unique filmmaking approach with minimal dialogue
Minimal Dialogue — Very little spoken dialogue throughout the film
Visual Narrative — Story told primarily through visuals and music
Controversial Content — Unsimulated sexual scenes causing controversy
Matt, a young glaciologist, soars across the vast, silent, icebound immensities of the South Pole as he recalls his love affair with Lisa. They meet at a mobbed rock concert in a vast music hall - London's Brixton Academy. They are in bed at night's end. Together, over a period of several months, they pursue a mutual sexual passion whose inevitable stages unfold in counterpoint to nine live-concert songs.
