Written and Directed by Brandon Cronenberg
Starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott and Tuppence Middleton
Running time 1 hour and 42 minutes

by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport

“I think I know you from somewhere.”

Have you ever watched the silent flick, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari? If not, no worries - but you really should check it out. In the film, one of the characters emulates the former Dr. Caligari after finding some of the grand doctor’s writings. The character takes on Dr. Caligari’s persona, which is very much in the way that I can describe the moments when I become my father. There is something that grabs a hold of me and I lose all control. My dad’s characteristics emerge and my mannerisms morph. I start speaking loudly (think Jolly Green Giant) to command the attention of those around me, flailing my arms about to articulate my pertinent points, all sense of regard to those around me is shut off and selective hearing is enacted. I am still me, but as him.