A London man who loses his memory when he's struck by a falling object develops a way to reconstruct his past. Using his wealth, the man acquires a block of apartments and populates it with actors to play out the scene that remains in his mind again and again and again.
Although a few of these may escape Fast's reach, there's no denying the ambition on display here: whether in the gallery or the arthouse, we'll see more from this filmmaker. He is, if you will, a name to remember.
It's a bit like Synecdoche, New York or The Matrix, but the mystery is not gripping enough to keep the viewer marching around the Möbius strip of the film.
Sturridge is a dark, obsessive anti-hero in the classic noir mould, while Fast's years as a video artist create a visual and sonic tapestry that arrests the senses.
For those who don't mind unusual films that refuse to provide all the answers, Remainder offers a haunting, intoxicating experience that will linger in the memory.
