Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Love Lies Bleeding' - Rose Glass' audacious and pulpy triumph
When stepping out of Welsh director Rose Glass’ debut feature film, 2019’s Saint Maud, I was left in a prolonged dirge that I couldn't shake off. When the rotting fruit bowl I call a brain finally decided to resume its functions, the only think I could think to coherently gasp was: “Fuck.” As my sweary outburst suggests, there’s something so uniquely intoxicating about discovering a new cinematic voice. But with such a layered and nerve-jangling calling card comes the risk of the dreaded sophomore slump. Unwarranted fears, as it turns out, as Glass’ bigger, bolder follow-up only serves to conf...