2024 Chicago International Film Festival Review: Grafted
Sasha Rainbow’s Grafted is a familiar body-horror movie elevated by its excellent direction and lead performance. Wei (Jess Hong) is a blossoming scientist continuing the controversial, yet innovative research on skin grafting begun by her late father so that she can “fix” the hereditary facial disfigurement. She gets a scholarship to study in New Zealand where she stays with her aunt and mean-girl cousin Angela (also played by Jess Hong). Wei catches the attention…
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