

A man uses the principles of double-entry bookkeeping to settle his accounts with society.
Writing
BS Johnson adaptation that weaponizes accounting terminology beautifully.
Acting
Nick Moran's terrifyingly ordinary descent into calculated madness.
Direction
Da Vinci/Pacioli cutaways that mock historical gravitas.
Director
Paul Tickell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
BS Johnson's 1973 experimental novel was considered unfilmable for decades; this adaptation took 27 years.
The film deliberately evokes 1970s British 'kitchen sink' rage but updates it for Blair-era service economy alienation.
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