Piercing

About the movie

Reed kisses his wife and baby goodbye, seemingly headed away on business. But instead of clothes, he’s packed a murder kit. He’s planned everything meticulously: he’ll check into a hotel, call an escort service, and kill an unsuspecting prostitute. But the plan could not account for Jackie, the alluring and mysterious call girl who arrives at his room. Suddenly they find themselves in a pulsating game of cat-and-mouse. Before the night is over, a feverish nightmare will unfold, and the pair will seal their bond in blood.
Piercing premiered in the Midnight section at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, and is adapted from Ryū Murakami’s book of the same name. In the lead roles star Christopher Abbott (It Comes at Night) and Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, Crimson Peak).
“A nail-biter whose sick premise conceals a stranger agenda.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“Expertly crafted with jewel-toned cinematography, terrifically sleazy saxophone music, and performances by Abbott and Wasikowska that take turns seizing command. ” - Variety
“A swift tribute to Takashi Miike filtered through Quentin Tarantinoesque exuberence” – IndieWire

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