I remember first seeing this film when it came out on-demand, I think I was 10 years old at the time, and even to this day I remember my excitement at watching the astonishing sight of the Golden Army awakening, the gorgeous final battle sequence with Prince Nuada, and that eerie Troll market. These images have long stayed with me and re-watching it again, they still hold their power.

Claire Denis’s “High Life” is bizarre, beautiful and at times extremely frustrating. There are aspects of this film that are thought-provoking, but I often found myself bored and in disbelief of what I was seeing.