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Director: Harmony Korine
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From Time Out Online
Korine’s last film, ‘Mister Lonely’, was a masterclass in narrative and aesthetic conservatism compared to this gruesome attack on the nerves and patience that’s fun to think about (and no doubt to make) but a testing pain in the ass to watch. Shot on poor-quality Camcorder tape (complete with on-screen icons), Korine shoots himself, his wife and a couple of pals, all of them unrecognisable in face masks (probably the film’s greatest expense) which make them look like elderly folk, as they run amok, mostly at night, in the grotty backstreets and houses of a grim-looking American suburb. They hump trees and bins, meet weird locals and get involved in disturbing rituals. By the end, I admired its daring and its relentlessness – but was also running for the door.Author: Dave Calhoun
Time Out Online London Film Festival 2009
Cast & crew
Director: Harmony Korine
Cast: Harmony Korine, Rachel Korine, Brian Kotzur, Travis Nicholson
Duration: 78 mins
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