Two COVID-testing employees make out in hazmat suits. A blindfolded student sits on her bed, rhythmically reciting lines from the national security handbook. Evocative scenes, rich in symbolism, are strung together to form this striking, wry portrait of Hong Kong’s current socio-political climate. Arnold Tam commits to a daring visual style and doesn’t shy away from dashes of absurdity to get his message across.

– Loes van Keulen