Death and the Compass

Directed by Alex Cox

Originally commissioned by the BBC, DEATH is inspired by the Borges short story The Aleph. In a nightmarish city, a street-smart police commissioner recalls a series of grisly murders that his colleague Lonrot (Boyle) has trouble solving, until assistance from a Yiddish newspaper editor leads the hunt into unexpected paths. “A gorgeous surrealist drama.” LA Weekly

Duration:
85 minutes

Country of origin:
Great Britain, Japan, Mexico and Spain

Year of production:
1996