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Review

One of the best films to come from the new wave of midnight animation (a collection that includes titles like The District and Mind Game), director Anders Morgenthaler’s debut feature impresses with its shockingly graphic and disturbingly hilarious mixture of live-action and animation. A priest named August collects his five-year old niece, Mia, when his porn-star sister Christina dies. Disturbed by the emotional toll her mother’s lifestyle has taken on Mia — the scene in which she laughingly mimics fellatio is the first clue — August desperately plans a rampage of violence with the intent of destroying Christina’s legacy forever. Targeting her employer, the money-hungry Paradise Lust who has been promoting Christina’s image, August begins a brutal campaign with Mia in tow. Together they maim, torture and execute the sleaziest of sleaze, freeing the world from their terrible injustices once and for all. At the hands of masterful new director Morgenthaler, a film which could easily have devolved into schlock is instead intelligently realized with incredible momentum. Film featuring creative wit and beautifully drawn imagery that is sure to cause controversy, Princess is a must-see. (Danish with English subtitles)

 -- Travis Crawford