This film is the best simulation of schizophrenia I've seen. It covers more than just visions as it goes deeply into the complex delusions and the effects on the patient's life. It gets really dark, twisted and complex. What is it like to live when you never know what's real, everyone's out to get you and your experiences suggest something otherworldly is going on? This film was a powerful view into that kind of life. Very insightful and underrated. At the same time, there's an alternative interpretation that her fantasies are actually real in the film. It's impossible to say but there are some rather gratuitously ambiguous sequences that add some intrigue. Either way, the fictional TV show "Purgatory" (a nice homage to 90s paranormal dramas like Buffy the Vampire Slayer) was super cheesy and entertaining to watch.

This is not a happy movie, but it is very touching. For me it is an important story about mental health. The main character is beautifully portrayed, really wonderful acting. Definitely worth a look in my humble opinion.

The trailer for 'Horse Girl (2020)' hints at the fact that it will, eventually, go off the rails. Still, it doesn't prepare you for just how far off the rails it goes. I mean, it's bonkers. It's also brilliant. There are several layers to the oddly named piece, most of which coincide in a delicate concoction of in-the-moment splendour. Even if you don't quite comprehend what is happening, it's always strangely and certifiably compelling. The piece starts out as a quirky, endearing indie-drama-come-romantic-comedy but it soon slides, as if all at once, into a delirious, delusional descent into apparent madness. It doesn't spoon-feed you anything; you have to work to find its answers. Even then, nothing it provides is concrete - to the point that its seemingly more overt ending could still be a part of its alternate reading. This ambiguity works wonders, balancing frustration with fascination impeccably. The experience is incredibly unique and almost just as urgent. It feels like it's unravelling before your eyes, leaving you scrambling to pick up the pieces. The filmmaking is fantastic, especially when it allows itself to get properly bizarre. Its lead performance is pitch-perfect, flowing from awkwardly adorable to dangerously distressed seamlessly. Even if you can't quite align yourself with the lead character's increasingly intense disillusion, you still care about her a great deal. You engage with the almost meta mystery at the heart of the movie, always unsure of - and unconcerned with - its solution. It's difficult to describe the effect of the flick. It's odd and charming and abrasive and distressing all at the same time. It's remarkable, really. It may not be the most user-friendly affair, but it's a very rewarding one. 8/10