Bjork: Biophilia Live (U)

Documentary, Music

Icelandic artist, Björk, performs songs from her eighth album with evocative visuals provided by designers from around the world.

More information on this production is available at www.biophiliathefilm.com.

The critical consensus

Björk's bizarre, beguiling vision is beautifully presented here; her dream-like musical ecosystem proving every bit as fascinating and inventive as the lady herself.

(*) Katherine McLaughlin, The List, 13/10/2014

Full of dancing microbes and pulsing starfish, this footage of Björk’s last Biophilia concert is impeccably presented.

(*) Leslie Felperin, The Guardian, 16/10/2014

The film-makers Peter Strickland and Nick Fenton manage to bring a sense of mystery and wonder to what was clearly more than just another gig.

(*) (*) Geoffrey MacNab, The Independent, 16/10/2014

Few good tunes in there, but dull in the extreme.

(*) (*) (*) David Jenkins, Little White Lies, 16/10/2014

Delightfully odd, distinctly Björkian, not for newcomers.

(*) Ali Plumb, Empire Online, 17/10/2014

While ecology and evolution provide loose themes, Björk’s impish glee ignites a fabulously off-piste affair.

(*) Kevin Harley, Total Film, 17/10/2014

The film does a good job of capturing some of the euphoria that comes from staging a huge live event connecting so many clearly happy fans with their idol.

(*) (*) Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 18/10/2014

Fun for a while, but Björk is not a compelling screen presence.

(*) (*) Siobhan Synnot, The Scotsman, 19/10/2014