A prestigious curator's life unravels amidst a controversial art exhibit, revealing the absurdities of the art world.
Satirical and cerebral, with dry wit. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free) and Fandango at Home (free).
No surprises for an R: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
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A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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