A dysfunctional family's heart of darkness is laid bare in the grimly humorous and then just plain grim meller Members of the Funeral. Feature bow by Baek Seung-bin heralds a dark wit and sleek intelligence guided by a creatively secure humility. A standout from the substandard HD fodder that generally clogs up Pusan's New Currents competish and so-called cutting-edge fests, Funeral is quietly riveting. A tad too restrained for midnight sidebars or commercial release, pic possesses an intensity that should secure fest berths.
在斯基特(亚当·桑德勒 Adam Sandler 饰)小时候,凝聚着父亲心血的旅馆被转卖给了诺丁汉。诺丁汉将旅馆改造成酒店,并承诺斯基特长大后交还给他经营。为了这一承诺,25年后斯基特还在酒店里勤勤恳恳的做着杂役,却听到诺丁汉将新酒店总经理指名给别人的消息。
沮丧的斯基特把自己的遭遇和期望编成睡前故事讲给侄子侄女听,原本天马行空的故事情节竟一一应验在现实中,令斯基特欣喜不已。他决定利用故事达成夺回酒店的期望。但孩子们对他刻意安排的故事内容百般挑剔,迫使现实也朝着意外的走向发展……
Set in Europe during 2038, a female detective investigates the case of a murdered couple where a restoration team is able to bring one of them back to life.