Summary
A chilling precursor to the psychological depth of Weimar-era expressionism, Journey into the Night unfolds as a harrowing descent into the chasm between bourgeois domesticity and the intoxicating lure of the underworld. Dr. Eigil Borne, a man whose life is ostensibly anchored by the steadfast, almost suffocating devotion of his fiancée Hélène, finds his moral compass shattered during a celebratory excursion to a cabaret. There, the sterile comfort of his engagement is obliterated by the arrival of Lily—a mercurial, incandescent dancer whose vitality acts as a catalyst for Borne’s latent self-destruction. As the narrative spirals, the film meticulously charts the disintegration of a rational mind when confronted with an unquenchable, atavistic passion. It is not merely a love triangle, but a visceral documentation of the 'night'—a metaphor for the subconscious impulses that devour the light of social order, leading to an inevitable, tragic dissolution of the self.
Synopsis
Dr Eigil Borne is engaged to Hélène, a girl who is madly in love with him. At Hélène's birthday celebration, Eigil invites her to a cabaret, where he meets his other love, Lily, a passionate, fiery and funny dancer.
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