NEW RELIGION

Gentleman Takes Polaroids

Ian Berriman

EXTRAS ▸ RELEASED OUT NOW! 2022 | 15 | Blu-ray ▸ Director Keishi Kondo ▸ Cast Kaho Seto, Satoshi Oka, Ryuseigun Saionji BLU-RAY DEBUT If you’re the sort of freak who appreciates the more cryptic side of David Lynch’s oeuvre, you may be hypnotised by this enigmatic Japanese indie. It’s centred on call girl Miyabi (Kaho Seto), whose daughter died three years ago. Her latest client has unusual requirements: on each visit, he simply takes Polaroids of different body parts. The girl who previously serviced his needs went insane, then carried out a stabbing spree. Something supernatural’s going on, but what exactly? Discerning that is a challenge, as this is a film where nothing’s spelled out, and it can be hard to distinguish between hallucination, dream and memory. Indeed, once…

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