HIPPO VHS

*NOTE: THIS IS A PRE-ORDER. VHS WILL SHIP AROUND END OF FEB 2025* Presented in partnership with Kinematics and Rough House Pictures!   “AN UNHOLY FUSION OF A CLOCKWORK ORANGE AND NAPOLEON DYNAMITE” - RogerEbert.com   The story of the coming-of-age of two step-siblings: Hippo, a video-game addicted teenager and Buttercup, a Hungarian Catholic immigrant with a love of classical music and Jesus. Like the Ancient Greek Aphrodite, Buttercup’s love is unrequited by a young man who prefers to indulge in the art of war and chaos. An existential, dark, and disturbingly hilarious look at abnormal life in the void of a nowhere town, HIPPO illustrates the power and terror of creating a closed off universe, with no influence or consequence from the outside world. Mark H. Rapaport’s vision emanates a Lynchian world, bloodletting the dichotomy of chaotic isolation and insular complacency. HIPPO enlivens the tenebrous and bittersweet kingdom of a madman, and thoughtfully pronounces the fascinating nature of strange love.   Presented in native widescreen. Duplicated in NTSC. 2023 / 100 MINS / COLOR / UNRATED This is the first edition of 50 copies, housed in slipcases featuring silver embossed spot color, with silver foil tape labels: 15 Glimmer in the Sky Metallic Silver Videocassettes 35 Classic Black Videocassettes