Censor (2021)

Review: Censor (2021)

Director: Prano Bailey-Bond

Cast: Niamh Algar, Michael Smiley, Nicholas Burns, Vincent Franklin, Sophia La Porta,

Niamh Algar
Niamh Algar
Michael Smiley
Michael Smiley
Nicholas Burns
Nicholas Burns
Vincent Franklin
Vincent Franklin
Sophia La Porta
Sophia La Porta

Plot: Film censor Enid takes pride in her meticulous work, guarding unsuspecting audiences from the deleterious effects of watching the gore-filled decapitations and eye gougings she pores over. Her sense of duty to protect is amplified by guilt over her inability to recall details of the long-ago disappearance of her sister, recently declared dead in absentia. When Enid is assigned to review a disturbing film from the archive that echoes her hazy childhood memories, she begins to unravel how this eerie work might be tied to her past.

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