THE MOOR’S HEAD (DER KOPF DES MOHREN) European Union Films From Cannes

Georg, a physicist at a testing laboratory, finds himself face to face with the horrific image of one of the victims of a fatal toxic gas leak in a nearby chemical plant. He becomes obsessed with protecting his family from the certain upcoming environmental apocalypse. Sinking deeper into paranoia, fueled by the ubiquitous TV news reports of war and crime, Georg stays behind while his family vacations in Italy. He throws their possessions into the hall and turns the apartment into a virtual bunker, where he feels they can be safe. When his family returns, nothing is the same. A film about the insanity of a man and the insanity of society.