The story of Liam, a neglected teenager who lives in a family where alcohol, violence and sex play the main role. He grows up to be a confused youngster which ends in a very aggressive act to break with his past.
Acting
Thibaud Dooms' feral, wordless final act
Direction
Mortier's suffocating close-ups trap you in Liam's skull
Sound
Colin H. Van Eeckhout's noise-rock score as emotional violence
Director
Koen Mortier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mortier adapted this from his own 2004 novel, written after years documenting Flemish working-class despair through music videos and his band's lyrics.
The title refers to cannabis, yes, but also the animal — Liam's family lives in literal squalor, and he learns to spray emotional musk when cornered.
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