The English language debut from Małgorzata Szumowska tells of a toxic male leader of an all-female cult with striking visuals and patchy intrigue
At the outset of The Other Lamb, a disquieting little drama landing online this week, we’re dropped into familiar yet fertile territory. A charismatic and handsome male leader has assembled a group of subservient female followers living together in the wild, hanging on his every word. Like most cults, it’s one based on a rigid and regressive set of gender norms. He speaks, they listen. He demands, they comply. He takes, they give.
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