This is a very literary flight of fancy. Clive Langham, a very sick old writer, mixes memories with fiction, playing games with his mind, his thoughts and the family members who become characters in his story. Guilt and resentment creeps in, making everything more and more confused. In the morning his guests arrive to celebrate his birthday and they are very different from the fantasy versions. This film was well received in Italy and deserves to fully reassessed. Its influence has been noted in two David Lynch films, Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive.
