The Worm
A young man’s bizarre obsession spurs a family intervention – but what if there really is a mind-controlling worm in his backyard?
Convinced a malevolent worm is controlling his thoughts, Kieran (Joe Bird, Leviticus) hunts it down on his parents’ property, provoking an absurd confrontation. Premiering at Sundance, this raucously silly comedy from Tom Noakes (Nursery Rhymes, MIFF 2018) could be an allegory for addiction, mental health crisis or conspiracy theory indoctrination – or Kieran could be right …
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