I watched it for the first time this afternoon as part of a watchlist/film challenge I’ve created for myself. I should note that this was my first Żuławski film so I may not be familiar with his style. Even then thought it was pretty good, if quite a bit more disturbing and disorienting than I’m used to. The performances in particular were captivating and I liked the atmosphere of the film.

Unfortunately, the only way I could find this at all was via watching it on YouTube; someone uploaded what I believe to be the 2007 DVD transfer of the film. I suspect I would have better been able to appreciate the film had I had access to a higher-quality version. Unfortunately there’s no American blu-ray release and I’m unwilling to import a release from the UK and purchase a region-free player along with it. Hopefully someday a release is done in the states.

In any case, have any of you seen this film? And if so, what are your thoughts and opinions on it?