Rabbit and Pork

An unknown disease which causes humans to gradually lose their senses one by one sweeps across the world. Set in an increasingly bleak and apocalyptic Glasgow, the story centres on chef Michael (Ewan McGregor) and epidemiologist Susan (Eva Green) who meet and start a relationship as the world starts falling apart around them.

With both having jobs directly linked to the disease and its effects, their professional as well as personal lives become a constant struggle to adapt to something they don’t understand. Michael starts serving food at his restaurant which is focussed more on texture and temperature than smell and taste, whilst Susan grows increasingly frustrated at the disease’s mysterious origins and effects.

Beautifully shot and with a stunning soundtrack, at times it really pulls at the heart strings. It’s certainly not a romp, in most ways at least. The director has said that he believes this is an optimistic film, and whilst it definitely has its depressing moments (and a fair few of them), I’d agree with that viewpoint.

Perfect Sense is a film about the adaptive nature of humans, how we connect to each other and the world around us, and the idea that life goes on.

Piggy rating: 4 out of 5

Perfect Sense is showing in selected cinemas nationwide from October 7th.