Macao, Or Beyond the Water

"Macao, or Beyond the Water" is a fascinating, bizarre "Twilight Zone"-style portrait of a man who has either died or possibly gone insane. He is on a flight from Zurich to Stockholm when his plane crashes. He apparently survives and swims ashore but finds to his amazement he's on an island inhabited by Chinese.

Is this some sort of weird afterlife, or is he going nuts? When the plane's pilot appears and seems to be having the same experience, he eventually learns the truth. Meanwhile, his wife mourns his loss until she ultimately discovers a way to join him.

Strange, gorgeously photographed, alternately funny and bewildering, this is ultimately a mesmerizing love story.

In German and Cantonese, with English subtitles, "Macao" is unrated but would probably get an R for a nude sex scene before the credits. Otherwise there are only a couple of mild profanities.