The poignant opening scene of Carlota Pereda’s provocative horror drama Piggy establishes that the Spanish director hasn’t just expanded but elaborated the troublesome themes her 2018 short film of the same name addresses in merely 14 minutes. Sociable sadism, passive power, and the confusing ability of revenge to be both cathartic and contaminating are at the hurting heart of this unusual teenie slasher.
Posted on October 19, 2022
