Sion Sono - not your usual filmmaker! If you've seen some of his creative output this doesn't come as news to you. If for some weird reason you stumbled upon this because of other reasons (this got recommended to you or something), then welcome to the wonderfully crazy and mad world - well one of them - Sion Sono created.
There are certain things that you may expect, especially with two timelines - one in the past and one in the present. But he keeps it fresh enough for you not being entirely sure what exactly is going on. Except for human depths and downfalls. Vanity and longing. Deep rooted desires and "failings" ... at least morally speaking. Most may be or feel superior to the characters here - it is not always easy to grasp every decision that is being made ... also nudity and depravity in many forms, just in case you were wondering about the rating. And violence, in small but very impactful and vivid scenes ...
There are certain things that you may expect, especially with two timelines - one in the past and one in the present. But he keeps it fresh enough for you not being entirely sure what exactly is going on. Except for human depths and downfalls. Vanity and longing. Deep rooted desires and "failings" ... at least morally speaking. Most may be or feel superior to the characters here - it is not always easy to grasp every decision that is being made ... also nudity and depravity in many forms, just in case you were wondering about the rating. And violence, in small but very impactful and vivid scenes ...