Monos

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Wild and unhinged, full of surrealistic visuals and a pulsing score, Monos brings a tense, disturbing twist to the war-film genre, with flavors of Apocalypse Now (1979) and Lord of the Flies (1990). A group of young soldiers, part of a rebel group called The Organization, is tasked to keep their hostage, “Doctora” (a bad-ass Julianne Nicholson), alive. When a military attack hits their base and she attempts escape, the codes they live by start to unravel as they venture deeper into the jungle and more hedonistic impulses take over. Winner Special Jury Award at Sundance.

“By stripping away the sociopolitical context, Monos provides a window into power-hungry mayhem on the fringes of society that could happen anytime, anywhere — but depicts its hectic showdowns with a you-are-there intensity that could only take place in the present. Aided by Under the Skin composer Micah Levi’s thunderous score, Landes delivers a suspenseful encapsulation of alienated youth enmeshed in pointless battles that can only lead to further destruction.” – Eric Kohn, IndieWire

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