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Discomfort, uneasiness that lingers.
Definitely not for everyone. But it hooked me and I'm looking forward to them in next part.
don’t even know what I’m feeling. This film was messy, unsettling, emotionally cold and hot all at once — and I'm somehow completely hooked.”
Why it lands hard:
A taboo teacher–student dynamic packed with power imbalance and emotional manipulation that never softens.
The teacher clings to the student for years, even after being fired. The student drifts along, detached, yet pulled in. Toxic? Yes. Magnetic? Definitely.
At least half the film centers on raw, emotionally numbing sex—not intimacy or passion. It’s disturbing, but contextually fitting for what the characters are: empty, stuck, unresolved.
What stands out:
The acting is powerful—especially the student (who might be in Grand Guignol). His deadpan yet emotionally intense performance carried scenes that had no dialogue but screamed.
There’s almost no character development—only emotional stasis that intensifies the unease.
An omnipresent dread lingers: the weight of “something bad is coming” hovers. The story doesn’t resolve cleanly, and the ending leaves you with questions instead of solace.
Final verdict: A haunting, unforgettable cinematic experience. It offers no comfort. It offers no redemption. And maybe that’s the point.
don’t even know what I’m feeling. This film was messy, unsettling, emotionally cold and hot all at once — and I'm somehow completely hooked.”
Why it lands hard:
A taboo teacher–student dynamic packed with power imbalance and emotional manipulation that never softens.
The teacher clings to the student for years, even after being fired. The student drifts along, detached, yet pulled in. Toxic? Yes. Magnetic? Definitely.
At least half the film centers on raw, emotionally numbing sex—not intimacy or passion. It’s disturbing, but contextually fitting for what the characters are: empty, stuck, unresolved.
What stands out:
The acting is powerful—especially the student (who might be in Grand Guignol). His deadpan yet emotionally intense performance carried scenes that had no dialogue but screamed.
There’s almost no character development—only emotional stasis that intensifies the unease.
An omnipresent dread lingers: the weight of “something bad is coming” hovers. The story doesn’t resolve cleanly, and the ending leaves you with questions instead of solace.
Final verdict: A haunting, unforgettable cinematic experience. It offers no comfort. It offers no redemption. And maybe that’s the point.
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