Wildly charismatic, impossibly brilliant, totally rebellious - Will Hunting is a mathematical genius who lives on the fringes of society, refusing to accept the talent that he has for maths and taking, instead, a job as a cleaner in a university.
Gus Van Sant Books
Gus Van Sant's work unflinchingly explores homosexual and other marginalized subcultures, focusing on the lives of those on the fringes of society. Rather than offering positive role models, his narratives delve into complex themes and often capture unique perspectives. Van Sant's approach to storytelling, evident in both his films and his novel, is characterized by a raw and uncompromising look at the human experience. His literary output shares this commitment to authenticity and depth in depicting unconventional lives.
Pink
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Pink is the first novel by film-maker Gus Van Sant, whose films include Drugstore Cowboy, My Own Private Idaho and Good Will Hunting. It tells the story of industrial film-maker Spunky Davis and his close encounters with two strange young men whose disturbing aura attracts Spunky's curiosity - especially as one of them strongly reminds him of a dazzling young star of the infommercial world who has recently died tragically of a drug overdose. Gradually, they draw Spunky into their world, revealing to him the secrets of the Pink dimension. Pink is suffused with a grief for the temporary nature of life, for the breaking of connections, for the difficulties of coping with inconsolable loss. It is also a tale of hope and rapture - one told with the aching tenderness of My Own Private Idaho, as well as the wickedly ironic tone of To Die For.
Gus Van Sant: Icons
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
"Gus Van Sant: Icons offers insight into the world of filmmaker Gus Van Sant, published on the occasion of a major exhibition at the Cinémathèque française in Paris. This comprehensive monograph surveys the full range of Van Sant's artistry from photography and painting to music, filtered through the perspective of his films. The exhibition and catalogue are a thoroughly original take on a distinctive filmmaker, bringing together all facets of his work for the first time and offering a fresh vision of his iconic filmmaking." -- Publisher's description
