"All unhappiness in life comes from not accepting what is."
A man with facial disfigurement undergoes an experimental treatment and ends up with an attractive face. The difference it makes in his life is stark. The way this plot plays out is so strange, I thought I was losing my mind. Essentially a nightmarish black comedy, this movie is depressing for a myriad of reasons, not least of which is its meta mixed messaging. To be honest, I'm still not sure how I feel about it. I was expecting The Elephant Man and got something closer to Synecdoche, New York (not exactly a bad compromise).
Features a performance from Adam Pearson (Under the Skin), whose real-life condition appears to have inspired the material in some capacity.
3 spots of black mold out of 5
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A) Mom’s permission. B) Roads. C) Pants.