Beautifully shot if narratively underwhelming look at the early years of a fascist leader.
The film, shot in very dark hues, has a sombre power and twisted humour about it that is only accentuated by its elliptical narrative style.
The ending doesn’t quite land, but this timely right-wing allegory promises there’s much more to come from Corbet.
First-time director Brady Corbet’s story of a privileged, petulant 10-year-old fated to become a fascist dictator exerts a lethal grip.
A gripping, offbeat period drama with a tremendous musical score from the great Scott Walker.
An ambitious tale about the rise of a fictitious dictator could do with some of the straightforward power of its brutal score.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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