Bright Future

Japan's Kiyoshi Kurosawa (CURE) - a cinematic surrealist likened to David Lynch and Luis Bunuel - delivers an unsettling story of modern alienation and apocalyptic horror. Kurosawa masterfully builds tension as he follows the enigmatic relationship of two young workers at a towel factory, and how manipulation, murderous impulses and a deadly red jellyfish affect their fates. A quietly creepy tale with both a wealth of chills and unexpected glimmers of hope. "Moving and unconventional" - Senses of Cinema.