Demon (2015)
First screened in January 2017
Director: Marcin Wrona. Cast: Itay Tiran, Agnieszka Zulewska, Andrzej Grabowski, Tomasz Schuchardt, Katarzyna Herman, Adam Woronowicz, Tomasz Zietek, Cezary Kosinski, Wlodzimierz Press, Katarzyna Gniewkowska, Maja Barelkowska. Screenplay: Marcin Wrona and Pawel Maslona.

Twitter Capsule: As if a Babadook swooped into the tense, nutty finale of Late Marriage. Invites but also upsets strict allegorical readings.

VOR:   Possibly I'm underrating this one's originality and value, especially in its most specific cultural contexts. Certainly makes an impression.



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Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+


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