Review of 'Pig'

That rare thing, a really good film with Nicholas Cage in the lead role. This is beautifully simple in narrative structure, but full of depth and emotion. It's about a truffle hunter whose pig is stolen, and his journey into his past life in the city (Portland, Oregon) to get it back. It feels like it's a Greek tragedy, including a remarkable, terrifying journey into a literal underworld beneath one of the city's squares in a hidden sub-basement of a demolished hotel. Lots of stuff about food and foodies, and an almost perfect example of the three-act structure. Slow but clever, and definitely worth watching.

Informal distribution, VLC and Chromecast.