‘Else’ Review: This Bold Body Horror Film Is TIFF’s Most Trippy Discovery

TIFF 2024: Thibault Emin’s feature follows two individuals grappling with a disease that literally merges them into one being

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"Else" (Photo courtesy of TIFF)

There is a pretty good chance that a film like “Else,” the fascinating feature debut from director Thibault Emin that’s an extension of his short of the same name, is going to fly under the radar for many. This is a real shame because those who see it will find that not only does this film grow on you, but it burrows inside your very skin. Remaining mostly confined to one apartment as the world falls apart due to an unknown epidemic that’s taking hold, “Else” is a film you watch in a combination of awe and horror. As we see in all its gruesome glory what this disease can do to us, the film takes a plunge into something hauntingly beautiful.

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