Kinds of Kindness

A three-chapter study of cruel authority comprises a macabre triptych of control in 'Yorgos Lanthimos' (qv)' Kinds of Kindness. With obsession, madness, and a mysterious character linking three self-contained stories, ultra-dependent employee Robert Fletcher sees his world unravel when his domineering boss bursts his bubble in "The Death of R.M.F.". Having fallen from grace, now Robert must take matters into his own hands. Then, in "R.M.F. Is Flying", bereft police officer Daniel can't believe his eyes when his missing wife, Liz, returns from the dead a changed woman. With doubt gnawing at him, the sceptical husband has no choice but to put their relationship to the ultimate test. Finally, in "R.M.F. Eats a Sandwich", zealous cult members Emily and Andrew embark on an impossible mission from God, only to realise that purity demands sacrifice.—Nick Riganas