‘Nude Tuesday’ directed by Armağan Ballantyne is a brilliant comedy which is spoken entirely in gibberish! The films subtitles are hilariously written by comedian Julia Davis in response to the gibberish on screen. The film follows the chaotic day of the unhappy couple on their tense anniversary before being given the chance to work on their relationship in a unique couples therapy retreat. The middle aged, city couple stick out like a sore thumb amongst the mostly young and hippy like couples who have joined the retreat which is led by the hilariously horny ‘Bjorg’ played by Jemaine Clement. Bjorg has the energy of a horny cult leader who encourages the group to express themselves in a variety of different exercises that seem to baffle instead of help Laura (Jackie van Beek) and Bruno (Damon Herriman). The contrast of all these hilarious characters, gibberish, physical comedy, brilliant writing from Julia Davis and wonderfully directed by Armağan Ballantyne makes this one of the best comedies I have seen in 2022. The film was shown as part of The Edinburgh International Film Festival and the audience at the brand-new Everyman cinema were absolutely loving the comedy as much as I was! This feel good comedy is a must see.
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