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"The Smell of Us" is a 2014 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Greg Kiefer. The movie follows the story of a group of teenagers growing up in a decaying suburban neighborhood, struggling to find their place in the world.
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The standard release of The Smell of Us faced severe censorship challenges globally due to its explicit depictions of substance abuse, underage exploitation, and non-simulated sexual content. The unrated version represents Clark’s definitive, compromise-free vision. Restored Aesthetic Realism
To understand The Smell of Us , one must understand Larry Clark’s broader filmography. Clark began his artistic journey as a photographer, capturing raw, unfiltered images of youth subcultures, drug abuse, and sexuality in books like Tulsa (1971).
The narrative follows Math (played by Lukas Ionesco) and his circle of skateboarding friends, including Marie (Diane Rouxel) and Pacman (Hugo Behar-Thinières). The characters are driven by an intense boredom and an appetite for risk. To fund their lifestyles and drug habits, several members of the group begin advertising their services online as escorts for older clients.
). Set in Paris, the film follows a group of self-destructive skateboarders who spend their days at the Trocadéro, experimenting with drugs and engaging in sex work to fund their lifestyle. Larry Clark Release Date: August 31, 2014 92 minutes
: Cinematographer Hélène Louvart uses medium shots and pictorial hazes to create an immersive, almost "rave-like" sensory experience .
Lukas Ionesco, Diane Rouxel, Théo Cholbi, and Hugo Behar-Thinières
