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If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power

  • 2021
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Halsey in If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power (2021)
The music of Halsey's upcoming album, introduces a young pregnant Queen, Lila, as she wrestles with the chokehold of love to ultimately discover that the ability to create life (and end it) unlocks the paranormal power within her.
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The music of Halsey's upcoming album introduces a young, pregnant Queen Lila as she wrestles with the chokehold of love to ultimately discover that the ability to create life (and end it) un... Read allThe music of Halsey's upcoming album introduces a young, pregnant Queen Lila as she wrestles with the chokehold of love to ultimately discover that the ability to create life (and end it) unlocks the paranormal power within her.The music of Halsey's upcoming album introduces a young, pregnant Queen Lila as she wrestles with the chokehold of love to ultimately discover that the ability to create life (and end it) unlocks the paranormal power within her.

  • Director
    • Colin Tilley
  • Writer
    • Halsey
  • Stars
    • Halsey
    • Sasha Lane
    • Brian Caspe
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    2K
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    • Director
      • Colin Tilley
    • Writer
      • Halsey
    • Stars
      • Halsey
      • Sasha Lane
      • Brian Caspe
    • 31User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Halsey
    Halsey
    • Queen Lila…
    Sasha Lane
    Sasha Lane
    • The Seer
    Brian Caspe
    Brian Caspe
    • The Aristocrat
    Vuk Celebic
    • The King
    Marie Kaderábková
    • The Matriacrch
    Marianne Mboussa
    • Handmaiden
    Stepanka Sigmundova
    • Handmaiden
    Ellyn Cernochova
    • Handmaiden
    Ariuna Bazarova
    • Handmaiden
    Lucie Zdanska
    • Handmaiden
    Vendula Dao
    • Handmaiden
    Linda Fernandez
    • Handmaiden
    Sara Krejcova
    • Handmaiden
    Doris Martinez
    • Handmaiden
    Christina De Britto
    • Handmaiden
    Markéta Galuszková
    • Handmaiden
    Maria Chon
    • Friend
    Lada Hallmanova
    • Friend
    • Director
      • Colin Tilley
    • Writer
      • Halsey
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    8exceladeogun

    A cinematic masterpiece

    A cinematic masterpiece The scenery! The makeup! The costumes! Halsey gave and gave, as she should! Halsey's mind is brilliant!

    The pacing was jarringly fast though, but I guess it was to avoid boredom.

    I didn't give the album a chance, but now I can surely say that I'll be listening to the songs more.
    7hasanimasoud

    The film tells the story of mothers who go to great lengths to give birth to their children.

    The film has a special fantasy story that is told in a mysterious atmosphere rather than scary and makes the viewer curious about what is going to happen inside the film. The very good atmosphere of the film makes the viewer constantly feel the feeling of horror and fear within himself. In addition, there is a feminist thinking within the film that associates the viewer with mothers who are oppressed and the viewer sympathizes with them.
    6portal1790

    It could be....

    I love Halsey career. I love her music. The production of this film it's amazing. The costumes , cinematography and casting outstanding. The concept it's there. But that's not enough. It's not enough combine beautiful images. And that's a shame because it could be such a great music film.
    mlamsen-87263

    Halsey is God.

    Everything in the album is gold, from rhythm to lyrics. The way halsey talks about the wrong things that are normalize in or society is way to disturbingly amazing. Indeed, a work of art.
    5tlaira

    Five stars for halfway there

    This video featured great vocals, beautiful imagery; both hallmarks of a great music video. But it missed the mark for me on a couple of levels. First, if you are going to tell a story, make it something fresh (at least a fresh twist). We don't need retellings of history and all the trappings pf misogyny without hope. Women have felt this tale, lived this tale, throughout time. When you create a nee story within this theme, present some element of empowerment. This give the illusion of that, but it is just delusion.

    Maybe they wanted a dark tale. But they could have spun it away from the cliche.

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    • Trivia
      Lila urinates on seeds and becomes angry when they sprout later in the film. What she did was an ancient Egyptian pregnancy test, which had come out positive.
    • Goofs
      At about 31:54, when Lila is drowning herself at the end of "The Lighthouse", black bars are very visible at both sides of the screen.
    • Quotes

      The King: I have given you everything!

      Queen Lila: You have given me nothing but a lifetime of misery!

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the credits, you can read "For Alev Aydin, and our greatest ERA of all". This is a dedication to Halsey's partner, Alev: ERA stands for Ender Ridley Aydin, their child's full name.
    • Connections
      Edited into Halsey: I Am Not A Woman, I'm A God (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Bells in Santa Fe
      Written by Trent Reznor, John Cunningham, Atticus Ross & Halsey
      Performed by Halsey

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Halsey: If I Cant Have Love I Want Power
    • Filming locations
      • Czech Republic
    • Production company
      • Capitol Records
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $626,946
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $135,223
      • Aug 29, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $629,926
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    • Runtime
      53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.90 : 1

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