Found huddled on the cold pavement of a dark street, Joe lays bare his past in the serene yet detached room of Seligman, who has taken him into his home. This gritty drama, bearing the hallmark of Lars von Trier, traces the desires that have consumed the character since his youth. As Joe dispassionately recounts his irrepressible urges and the dark experiences he has endured, his host balances these confessions with his own serene world and mundane hobbies. This unsettling encounter between two strangers, confined to a single room, lays bare the guilt and mental obsessions lurking in the deepest corners of the human mind, placing them squarely in the center of the room without any embellishment.

17 wins & 30 nominations total