Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Patrick review – shocking grief and startling nudity

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After the death of his father, a troubled handyman sets out to find who stole his prized hammer in this quirky black comedy set in a Belgian nudist camp

‘Nudity seldom looks good, even on the young” was a maxim of the late Clive James that came into my mind, watching this enjoyable if self-consciously quirky black comedy, the debut feature from Tim Mielants, who so far has been directing TV, including episodes of Peaky Blinders.

In a Belgian naturist campsite, deep in the woods, Patrick (Kevin Janssens) is a middle-aged man with learning difficulties who lives with his elderly parents. They own the site but must cooperate with a management board made up of the regular nudist campers.

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