‘Boy Kills World’ Review: Moritz Mohr Directs An Unsteady Narrative That Stands Between Gory Kills And Giggles – Toronto Film Festival
10.09.2023 - 20:33
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In a cinematic landscape built on tried-and-true formulas, Moritz Mohr’s Boy Kills World dares to be different, blurring the boundaries between absurdity and adrenaline-pumping action. Written by Tyler Burton Smith and Arend Remmers, this audacious venture is steeped in a dystopian backdrop plays by its own rules. Dive into a world where chaos meets comedy, and gory kills are an everyday thing. The film stars Bill Skarsgard, Famke Janssen, Yayan Ruhian, Sharlto Copley, Andrew Koji, and Brett Gelman.
Boy Kills World begins with an animation about the Culling, a yearly tradition that kills off random members of the population started by Hilda (Janssen). Then cut to the rainy jungle where the Boy, covered in mud, crawls to the feet of Shaman (Ruhian), a man who is also in the jungle training the boy in the way of martial arts. The narrative is accompanied by his internal dialogue that provides exposition and uses his ability to communicate with others who seem to understand him even though he can’t hear or speak.
As an adult, the Boy (Skarsgard) sees Hilda’s minions Gideon (Gelman) and Glen (Copley) giving a speech about the year’s Culling event. Things go downhill as the townsfolk are killed by accident, thanks to the ineptitude of the duo. The Boy witnesses everything, and this inspires him to seek revenge for the death of his family. He leaves the Shaman behind and links up with Basho (Koji) and Bennie (Mustafa), who are a part of the resistance against the Culling. Together they vow to take down the whole establishment even if it costs them their lives.
First and foremost, the narrative twist left me speechless. It’s reminiscent of those unexpected turns in a roller-coaster ride – you see it coming but you can’t
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