MUG

The fleshy spectacle of an underwear stampede sale strikes the droll opening note for this Polish riff on body image. Mateusz Koscś iukiewicz stars as an amiable headbanger injured during a fall from a statue. When he gets a face transplant, locals’ responses range from rejection to, absurdly, exorcisms. The skew-whiff wit is keen, slicing through sentiment to anatomise the prejudices beneath. Kevin Harley