Ab-normal Beauty
This fantastic film out of Hong Kong features two friends with a passion for photography. After witnessing and photographing the tragic aftermath of a traffic accident, Jiney begins seeking out death in life and reflecting it in her art. It’s an almost erotic attraction that frightens her friend and potential lover Jas. The inevitable downward spiral of Jiney’s obsession pulls in those around her and shines light on a past experience of rape and disbelief by the one person Jiney trusted as a child. Making this film even more charged is the fact that Jiney and Jas are real-life sisters, Race Wong (Jiney) and Rosanne Wong (Jas). This film can be hard to watch at times but I have to say it’s one of the best films of this genre I’ve ever seen. It’s up there with Acacia, Dark Water and Wishing Stairs.