
Piercing
A meticulously planned act of controlled violence unravels into a spiraling descent into paranoia and unsettling intimacy within the claustrophobic confines of a sterile hotel room. Unlike typical psychological thrillers focused on external forces, *Piercing* centers on a man actively seeking his own unraveling, attempting to execute a clinically detached fantasy that is immediately complicated by a strikingly self-aware and unsettlingly perceptive escort. The film’s darkly humorous tone and surreal flourishes aren't designed to shock, but to explore the anxieties of control, repression, and the perverse curiosity that lies beneath societal facades. It’s a perverse game of cat and mouse where the hunter quickly finds himself hunted, not by a victim, but by an enigmatic woman who seems to anticipate his every move, leading to a shocking reversal of power dynamics and a strangely captivating exploration of shared obsession.
Rolprentbesonderhede
- Regisseur
- Nicolas Pesce
- Vrystellingsdatum
- 2019-01-03
- Looptyd
- 82 min
- Gradering
- 5.7 / 10 (254)
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- Christopher Abbott
- Mia Wasikowska
- Laia Costa
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