The Lickerish Quartet
“Body to body is the name of the game”
A jaded, wealthy couple watch a blue movie in their castle home along with her adult son. The son is testy, so they go into town and watch a circus-like thrill ride. The daredevil woman in the show looks exactly like one of the women in the movie, so the man invites her to join them for a nightcap. Tensions among the family seem to rise. She stays overnight, and during her 24 hours in the castle, each of its three residents involves her in a fantasy. She, in turn, keeps asking, "Who has the gun?" Will there be violence before it's over?
A languid, dreamlike descent into opulent ennui and simmering desire. This film feels like a velvet-lined trap, where unspoken tensions and erotic fantasies blur the lines between reality and illusion. It's a slow, intoxicating burn.
