Co-written and directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, who previously directed the acclaimed documentaries The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence. Oppenheimer also co-wrote the songs with Joshua Schmidt (Adding Machine, A Minister's Wife, Midwestern Gothic).
This got some good reviews from the festival circuit, and I'll watch anything with Michael Shannon or Tilda Swinton, so I'm definitely in.
Was just coming here to post this! It looks intriguing as hell!
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I caught this in Toronto at TIFF and found it challenging but ultimately thrilling. It's definitely not for everyone, but I thought it was incredibly intriguing, beautifully filmed, and performed with an open heart.