A dysfunctional family's heart of darkness is laid bare in the grimly humorous and then just plain grim meller Members of the Funeral. Feature bow by Baek Seung-bin heralds a dark wit and sleek intelligence guided by a creatively secure humility. A standout from the substandard HD fodder that generally clogs up Pusan's New Currents competish and so-called cutting-edge fests, Funeral is quietly riveting. A tad too restrained for midnight sidebars or commercial release, pic possesses an intensity that should secure fest berths.
曾经红极一时的好莱坞巨星伊丽莎白(黛米·摩尔 Demi Moore 饰),无法面对自己老去的容颜,决定使用一种名为“完美物质”的黑市药物,透过注射药物的细胞复制物质,创造出更年轻、更好的另一个自己(玛格丽特·库里 Margaret Qualley 饰)。“年华老去”及“年轻貌美”的自己该如何共存?会是更强烈的容貌焦虑大战?还是要不断迎合大众对“美”的期待?一场自我身体主导权的争夺战即将上演……
In the backwoods of Ontario lies a town called Kinmount. This little hamlet of only a few hundred residents no longer has a gas station or a school; however, thanks to the singular vision of local septuagenarian Keith Stata, what it does boast is a five-screen cinema palace and memorabilia museum—one that welcomes upwards of 50,000 visitors every summer.