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C.U.M.: Conventional Urge Management is a fascinating dive into a not-so-distant future layered with themes of fear and paranoia surrounding AIDS. The film’s atmosphere is thick with tension, using unconventional storytelling that keeps you on edge. You really get a sense of the characters' struggles, highlighted by some intriguing practical effects that lend a rawness to its sci-fi elements. The pacing is offbeat—sometimes dragging just enough to emphasize the weight of the subjects at hand. It's distinctive in how it handles its sci-fi tropes, steering clear of typical narratives and instead focusing on the psychological impacts of disease and desire. Definitely a piece that invites discussion among fellow collectors.
Experimental narrative structureStrong emphasis on psychological themesUnique practical effects
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