MetamOrphic Ritual Theatre presents...
Three years in the making, SOLVE et COAGULA is writer-director Orryelle's first feature-length film, an EsotErotic Surreal and psychedelic journey of re-enchantment.
With a weird mix of contemporary subculture and ancient archetypes its central message of the reintegration of spirit and matter, mind and body is pertinent in our disconnected times...
Dense with mythic and occult symbolism, it also features a diverse musical soundtrack ranging from neo-classical bardic/operatic to experimental and ritual ambient
The ancient Thracian bard Orpheus laments ever for his lost love Eurydice. Having returned from his journey to the Underworld (above) in his attempts to retrieve her, he can now no longer die, yet lacks presence. So the maenads tear him limb from limb...
Two thousand years later:
An immortal head, disembodied, aware now of the power of the physical form in which it is forever encased.
Upon the Templar altar, wise yet carnal, the only way it can now enjoy the idea of a body is through vicarious experience of others enjoying theirs. Thus with the heightened senses remaining in the head, s/he desires to create a new physical vessel...
A hypnotic blend of live action and wax stop-animation, sometimes layered with the director's oil paintings.
Online streaming ($3.33 rental, $9 purchase -or equivalent in your currency of choice) now available from the link at the end of the trailer below.
For ordering of the limited book and DVD (includes streaming code) and sample pages see further below on this page
Solve et Coagula trailer (uncensored version) from Orryelle on Vimeo.
Left, Above & Below: Sample Pages from the 'Solve et Coagula' book
PRE-ORDERS are NOW OPEN for the SOLVE et COAGULA Limited Book and DVD set
222 copies only
The book will not be printed until Feb 2021, but those who order the book and DVD will also immediately receive a streaming key for the online version
The book will be an A4-sized large format high-quality paperback, featuring the entire libretto of the operatic epic hand-calligraphed, a collection of the most beautiful stills from the film and many additional illustrations in colour and black and white by the artist-director.
It will also include an extensive essay on the occult symbolism of the work and other additional text.
The accompanying DVD will also include extra features (extended scenes etc.) not in the digital download.
Pre-Order the Limited Book and DVD (222 signed and numbered copies only) here:
($38 -includes film download)
Above & Below:
The Templar Scribe (played by Evan FluX) records the Fate of Orpheus, bridging ACT I and ACT II as he draws the blood of the Land of Ancient Thrace (filmed on location at the Hebris river) into medieval Europe...
Images and Text (c) 2020 Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule