The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz

Director Ben Hopkins constructs the film as a philosophical farce, tracing a chaotic pilgrimage through every stratum of British society. He relies on black-and-white film and a theatrical, silent-era aesthetic to explore the nature of identity and the end of all things.

What lingers after the final frame is the sensation of a profound and dizzying joke. Those who tire of conventional narratives will find a universe collapsing into delightful, bewildering poetry. — MovieFinder Editorial