The visuals are stronger than the storyline, and the female lead's stunning presence on screen is captivating. It's evident that the director is enthralled by the beauty of Eastern aesthetics, and some scenes are filled with a sense of psychedelic allure. You can feel the director's ambition, potential, and skill in visual language and personal style, but there is still room for improvement, especially in terms of clarity of expression. Looking forward to the director's next work.

However, some characters lack background explanations and character arcs. During the viewing process, I was actually expecting to learn more about the backstory of a few characters, but unfortunately, it was not portrayed.

That is me in the corner - of the balcony ... well you'll understand if you watch the movie, so no pun intended. The movie starts off with quite the ... well there are things happening here that may be hard to stomache to say the least. You have to evolve, to get into the person/character that is portrayed here. No puns intended.

The pacing may not be for everyone. But the characters are really well drawn and portrayed. Depending on what you expect from this, this will float your boat or feel a bit annoying. It was not the best programming to have this and Skinamarink play on the same day the festival took place, if you ask me ... but this was easily way better than the other one. We'll get to that shortly though.

The movie warrants another view, because there are many symbolic scenes and stuff you may miss the first time around. If you don't mind the style and the silence overall ... you'll do it on your own for sure anyway.