It is a very ambitious film. You can feel that the director has a lot on his mind, tackling themes such as queer struggles, anti-capitalism, abuse of power, public health, and freedom. In trying to juggle so many ideas, however, the film occasionally loses focus and, at times, my attention as well. That said, I appreciated the confidence it places in its audience, never resorting to over-exposition and instead allowing us to draw our own conclusions.
The film begins as an absurdist comedy about a ghost who possesses a vacuum cleaner in order to reunite with her husband. As it unfolds, however, it gradually reveals a class conflict fuelled by capitalism. It ultimately becomes a reflection on the persistence of memory and the importance of preserving our history, while also exploring how capitalism strips us of our identity, our desire to change the world, and our willingness to fight for what we believe in, turning us into ghosts subservient to society and its established power structures.
It is a very ambitious film. You can feel that the director has a lot on his mind, tackling themes such as queer struggles, anti-capitalism, abuse of power, public health, and freedom. In trying to juggle so many ideas, however, the film occasionally loses focus and, at times, my attention as well. That said, I appreciated the confidence it places in its audience, never resorting to over-exposition and instead allowing us to draw our own conclusions.
The film begins as an absurdist comedy about a ghost who possesses a vacuum cleaner in order to reunite with her husband. As it unfolds, however, it gradually reveals a class conflict fuelled by capitalism. It ultimately becomes a reflection on the persistence of memory and the importance of preserving our history, while also exploring how capitalism strips us of our identity, our desire to change the world, and our willingness to fight for what we believe in, turning us into ghosts subservient to society and its established power structures.
