Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N State St
312.846.2600
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Friday Jan 8, 2010 (8:15pm)
Saturday Jan 9, 2010 (8:15pm)
Sunday Jan 10, 2010 (5:15pm)
Monday Jan 11, 2010 (8:15pm)
Tuesday Jan 12, 2010 (8:15pm)
Wednesday Jan 13, 2010 (8:15pm)
Thursday Jan 14, 2010 (8:30pm)
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$10
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In the early '90s, the Norwegian black-metal scene gained international notoriety following a series of grisly acts committed by some of its key members. The book Lords of Chaos — which chronicled church burnings, alleged cannibalism, and murder — furthered the dubious sensationalism. Until the Light Takes Us opts for a more even-tempered approach, allowing players such as Fenriz (Darkthrone) and convicted murderer Varg Vikernes (ex-Mayhem, Burzum) to offer their own testimonials. Directors Aaron Aites and Audrey Ewell fail to offer significant context or, worse, challenge Vikernes on his fascistic dabblings, but the interviews fascinate nevertheless. With a Lords of Chaos adaptation starring Twilight pin-up Jackson Rathbone as Vikernes in the works (seriously), Until the Light Takes Us is a finely timed glimpse beyond the tabloid headlines.
