An excellent portrait of an array of psychiatric symptoms and how society perceives them. We are presented with a bleak atmosphere where the line between reality and illusion lacks clarity.
We travel with the central character as he conducts typical actions—whether driving, shaving, sleeping, or drinking coffee—and are invaded by unwanted stimuli, from auditory hallucinations to paranoia.
Fortunately, the film is bereft of directorial opinion, allowing the audience to interpret the events as they occur.
Perhaps the most commendable aspect of the narrative is the object-oriented framing, for not only humans, but inanimate objects as well, may form the strongest fixations.
