Initiation is a confrontational Austrian drama interested in masculinity, power and the violence beneath social rituals. Peter Kern’s approach can be abrasive and difficult, but the film’s uncompromising tone gives its exploration of repression and desire a certain force.
Initiation is a confrontational Austrian drama interested in masculinity, power and the violence beneath social rituals. Peter Kern’s approach can be abrasive and difficult, but the film’s uncompromising tone gives its exploration of repression and desire a certain force.
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