Corki Dancingu (aka The Lure) (2015)

Set in 1980s Poland, two mermaids are discovered by a rock band and brought back to the nightclub where the band performs. Soon, the mermaids have their own singing act and become a popular attraction. But while one (Marta Mazurek) falls in love with the bass player (Jakub Gierszal) and yearns to become human, the other (Michalina Olszanska) gives in to her thirst for human blood. Directed by Agnieszka Smoczynska, this musical horror fairy tale is quite unlike anything I've ever seen. The genre melding isn't as smooth as it should be, it often feels quite piecemeal and choppy. But the film is admirable in its audacity to push the envelope. It's like SPLASH on acid. Is it a good film? Honestly, I don't know. But it's the kind of lunatic film making (NEON DEMON comes to mind) that makes conventional film making seem colorless. I don't know if I'd like a steady diet of it (that's highly unlikely anyway) but it's always exciting to see outside of the box film making even if it's often crude. It's a film I look forward to experiencing again. With Magdalena Cielecka and Andrzej Konopka.