Joy (Bel Powley) and William (Nick Robinson) after “discovering” sex
Michael Tyburski/San Sebastian Film Festival
Turn Me On
Michael Tyburski
Truant Pictures (On digital platforms from 4 November)
An Eccentric visionary has created a commune centred on a pharmaceutical “vitamin” that suppresses emotion. The cult-like venture promises contentment to its followers, and to ensure it, all memory of their lives before they join is erased.
One member’s cancer treatment requires she miss her vitamin dose for just one day. So here she is, a woman called Joy, played with exquisite precision by Bel Powley, staring into her bathroom mirror, waiting for the affective life to roll…