Kyoji is a Japanese chef working in a Macau Thai food restaurant having an affair with the wife of his not very pleasant boss, who engages Kyoji to murder her. He is then ordered to take a trip on a boat to Phuket, which he does, en route befriending a single mother and getting trapped in a world of failure, and in Thailand, it is suggested by the mysterious Monk, to make contact with the Lizard, who may or may not be an ally. find out more...

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"Josephine Decker has created a new style of thriller that employs allegory, incorporates touches of David Lynch as well as Magritte -esque imagery. Decker's setting of a remote farm feels like a metaphor for what turns out to be hell. The raw and emotional (and yes, sometimes funny) dialog tells a story that can seem familiar at points but really is meant to keep you guessing and off balance. I really enjoyed how the undertones of this film came to life through her very deft contrast of the find out more...