IFWT #20 - Taxidermia (2006)

Last week we looked at the truly bizarre Tetsuo: The Iron Man, and we’re keeping the weirdness going this week with György Pálfi’s acclaimed 2006 film Taxidermia. Following a shall we say unusual family over 3 generations, through World War 2, the Cold War and up to modern times, it examines the history of Hungary across the decades, with the story being told through a succession of bizarre happenings, twisted imagery and grotesque visuals. As fascinating to behold as it is stomach-churning to watch, Taxidermia remains one of Hungary’s most highly regarded films, and we spend some time dissecting this crazy little opus to see what all the fuss is about.