Synopsis
The movie, Lick, tells the story of a twenty-something performance artist, Alma, who is working on an intimate solo presentation on the themes of touch, taste, and consent. During one week at the artist colony, Alma embarks on a tactile journey through human interaction, soliciting unknown participants for her show – on certain terms, with codified behavior, and in ultimate silence.
One of Alma’s voluntary subjects is Jude, a magnetic but detached character, whose presence starts messing with Alma’s self-discipline. As their collaboration develops into a dangerously intimate relationship from aesthetics to seduction, from consent to submission, Alma finds herself in a state of uncertainty regarding which of the two is really in charge.
Nevertheless, in the course of the final scene, the parameters of desire, potential risk, and the conceit of art break down, driving Alma back to her formative years and her innermost feelings as an artist and fascinating subject.
Re-placement
Played by Taylour Paige, Riley Keough and Emma Corrin respectively, Alma is the main character that is not overly sexualized but requires both emotional depth and a measure of exposure.
Jude
Jude is a character that can change his or her shape, is attractive, has androgynous qualities and is unpredictable. Alma’s internal struggle is reflected externally in a character called Jude. Jude is he a mus, a force to be reckoned with or projection?
Direction & Cinematic Style
The film would embody an art-house aesthetic taking notable influences from works of various film makers namely;
Gaspar Noé (Love, Climax)
Julia Ducournau (Titane, Raw)
Chantal Akerman or Luca Guadagnino
Visual Elements:
Such visual elements would embrace images of:
Extreme close-ups of skin, mouths and textures — the act of licking as metaphor
Stark contrast of cold industrial environments alongside soft bodily details
Slow, doting sequences fraught with tension
Use of mirrors, blindfolds, and physical choreography as symbolic framing
Sound & Sensory Design
The soundtrack will feature:
Projected minimalist, ambient soundscapes, inspired by ASMR—including:
Amplified recordings of breath, saliva, skin contact noise
Silent moments energized by pulsing heartbeats in tense scenes
Possibly electronic/industrial score for performance art sequences
Music from avant-garde artists such as FKA Twigs, Arca, Sevdaliza, or SOPHIE
Themes & Symbolism
👅 The Power of the Sensory
What the film attempts to demonstrate is that sensuality that is encapsulated in every “lick” rather than eroticism is prime. Intimacy, it explains, can have politically ramifications and the oral considerations that taste, texture, and physical bodies make becomes pivotal devises of memory, pleasure and identity.
Consent as Performance
You should try incorporating consent into your act on stage and see what happens. Does the act of performing other person’s personal boundaries still make sense when one of them is an audience member? This gray area between affection within a performance situation and developing emotional binds is being investigated in this film.
Female and Queer Gaze
The title is named to challenge an assumption about the male gaze. Lick is directed, felt, and expressed through a queer/feminine lens — reversing objectification and creating intimacy from a place of authorship.
Art versus Authenticity
The film blurs Alma’s “licking ritual” with real emotional attachment and asks if art can cease becoming symbolic and become very personal. And can it ever be taken back?
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