“What a pleasure!” : From the ghost’s point of view, this ghost is “extraordinary” and did not leave the first audience indifferent

Here’s one of those festival buzzes that audiences and film professionals always love! This year at Sundance, it could be Presence, the new feature film from Steven Soderbergh, who was very famous in the past for his first film, Sex, Lies and Videos.

The plot of this film is developed in a house inhabited by an unknown force. Special Feature: Told from the perspective of this unknown soul.

According to critics and on-site viewers, the film has already caused a sensation, even strong reactions. Festivals would leave the room. One of them said while leaving:I can’t stand this much stress!“.

According to variety, the actors and actresses themselves in the film were very shaken by the screening of the film. Lucy Liu, in Variety, notably stated that there was “destroyed“By projection.”My body reacts like I’m not in a movie!“Variety has a detailed account of this screening.

Is the movie so unbearable? Here are some reviews found online.

“Steven Soderbergh’s Presence is a disturbing, funny ghost story and a very charming horror tale in its own right. Impressive in its horror, it’s also a very nuanced drama about family conflict.“

“Presence, Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, is a haunted house film with a brilliant concept. (…) Lucy Liu brings the film to its sharp end”.

“Steven Soderbergh’s “Presence” is a very original take on a ghost / rich, sad and funny. A very clever script by David Koepp. so good !“

“I am happy to write that Presence is extraordinary. It’s a wickedly funny and terrifying ghost story told exclusively from the ghost’s point of view. That’s all you need to know or need to know. May Soderbergh and Koepp will continue to make films together for the rest of their lives“.

“How I like Steven Soderbergh’s experiments. Basically, it’s a ghost story that’s fascinating in its form and very engaging in its way of thinking about the genre. I love how this is shaping up and we get the feeling that Soderbergh is hitting on a stronger concept than usual..”

Finally, here’s a review from the Deadline site.

The release date of Presence for France is not yet known.