An anxious young tailor dominated by his father, a master of the craft, is eager to do well with his clients; but his inadequacy in measuring leaves him frustrated and humiliated. His younger sister - an expert seamstress ... more »- arrives back in town, discovers his measuring weakness and begins a cruel reign of terror over him, humiliating him in front of customers. Pushed to the edge, the young tailor heads down the nightmarish road to insanity and murder.« less
"This is a real quirky film, and reminds me a lot of films from the early to mid 1970's. The type that were atmospheric and bizarre, but had subtle touches and a lot of restraint which made them mysterious."
Spooky
Gary Johnson | NY, NY | 03/26/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"a different kind of thriller. creepy, eerie, takes it's time, a European-like horror film. if you're looking for cheap horror, this is not it. it's atmospheric & bizarre. effective, fairly scary portrayal of how things disintegrate little by little into meaninglessness and paranoia when someone is insane. Recommended."
Spine-tingling inches...
Melissa Mildrake | NY, NY USA | 12/07/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you like cinematic films with a Hitchcockian flavor or old Polanski thrillers, this might be a film for you. It personally left me in shivers. It's not a gore or exploitation flick - rather, it takes its time and sucks you in, little by little, into the world of the deranged young tailor - until you don't know which way is out! It's more about psychological deterioration, like the feeling you get when you haven't slept for many days and you start seeing things, imagining horrors, or getting paranoid. Everything seems suspicious, odd or dangerous. The atmosphere is unnerving. The final ballroom scene fascinated me with the outrageous dancers and leering old tailors. I would definitely recommend this thriller to anyone interested in bizarre or creepy films."
Dark humor
Abel Stein | New York, USA | 03/08/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This film made me wonder about all the crazy things going on in the backrooms of shops. The tailor guy is totally wacky. I thought the film had a cool, subdued mood and well-crafted, surprisingly so at the end. There were some parts that were a bit eccentric, but the maniac tailor is eccentric too. It pulled me into a weird place and time."
Fit to kill!
françoise de ribon | Paris, France | 02/25/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a great movie! No gore, but it gives you nightmares and all your shopping after seeing it,will be in big departement stores! The two directors are really great and seem to have a wild imagination. It is perfectly directed and acted. Waiting to see their next movie!"