The Man Who Fell To Earth
I was most captivated by Thomas Newton’s first impression of Earth, how alien and disorienting it feels through Roeg’s fragmented, almost montage-like editing. The Man Who Fell to Earth explores themes of capitalism, consumerism, love, and sexual depravity, all refracted through Newton’s otherworldly gaze. I was especially drawn to Roeg’s presentation of the body, both human and alien. Bowie’s bald-headed alien family felt eerily serene, while the portrayal of human physicality had a raw, sometimes unsettling edge. Visually, I was reminded of Michael Clark’s Cosmic Dancer. His strange and compelling curation of the body directly inspired the stenciled falling figures in the final poster.
