In a dystopian future where you're not allowed to be single, a man has to find a partner, or he'll be transformed into an animal.
Yorgos Lanthimos' first film in english is hilarious as it is disturbing. The absurdity and execution of the story are the reasons for its seemingly contradictory qualities. It all feels synthetic. From the characters to the dialogues they have between them, the deadpan delivery of every line and the childish superficial reasons behind their choice of partner give the movie that uneasy yet comedic aura from beginning to end.
I don't know if the movie has an intended message or not. It would seem they wanted to put a lot of characters in certain situations and see how they behave, like in Poor Things, for instance.
Yorgos Lanthimos' first film in english is hilarious as it is disturbing. The absurdity and execution of the story are the reasons for its seemingly contradictory qualities. It all feels synthetic. From the characters to the dialogues they have between them, the deadpan delivery of every line and the childish superficial reasons behind their choice of partner give the movie that uneasy yet comedic aura from beginning to end.
I don't know if the movie has an intended message or not. It would seem they wanted to put a lot of characters in certain situations and see how they behave, like in Poor Things, for instance.
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