Red Lens

A photographer is obsessed by the intense expression of mortal horror found on one of the most famous news photos of the Vietnam War. In his studio, together with his girlfriend, he tries to capture this expression on the face of a fashion model.

As he makes love to his girlfriend, he appears to reach orgasm more from the life size blow up of this horrific photo than his highly responsive girlfriend. Until he is suddenly struck by the expression of ecstasy on her face and the resemblance with the expression of terror on the face of the man on the photograph. He grabs his camera to capture the moment, but this turns into a fatal fight. He succeeds in taking the picture he was looking for. This picture makes him a famous photographer but at what cost?

Cast

Raymond Thiry - photographer

Marnie Blok - girlfriend