I watched this mainly because I was a huge fan of Paul Mescal in _Normal People (2020)_. Both he and his co-star from that series, Daisy Edgar-Jones, have been on a tear recently, with her being in a slew of mainstream films and shows (_Where the Crawdads Sing_, _Fresh_, _Under the Banner of Heaven_), and him being cast to star in Ridley Scott's much belated Gladiator sequel. From what I've seen, they both deserve it. Mescal's performance in this film was once again brilliant. Unfortunately, that performance was in support of a story that didn't quite do it for me, mainly because there wasn't much story at all. This is a slice of life where the slice is a bit too thin. We get all of these wonderfully acted snippets and moments, but not enough progression for my liking. On top of that, the film drapes everything we see in an opaque cloud of the abstract/surreal. It's very intentional, and I'm confident the creators were trying to invoke specific ideas/feelings. This makes it all the more frustrating when I'm struggling to decipher what I'm watching and only coming up with vague guesses at what it all means.