A man's fractured memories haunt him in a sunless, surreal city controlled by telekinetic beings.
Suspenseful and bleak. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
No surprises for an R: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
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A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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