Singapore Sling (Nikos Nikolaidis, 1990, Greece)
Singapore Sling is a curio from Greek director Nikos Nikolaidis. An enfant terrible of Greek cinema, Nikolaidis's films have developed a cult following both in their native country and beyond. For this jaded watcher of cult and bizarre films, Singapore Sling certainly holds surprises. Alternating between Greek, French, and English, the film centers on a psychotic mother and daughter pair who live in a secluded mansion and engage in bizarre BDSM games. A lovesick detective arrives at their mansion, looking for his lost love - Laura. Unbeknownst to him, the two women have already killed Laura in one of their twisted games. The two women kidnap the detective and give him the name "Singapore Sling" - based on a recipe for the cocktail found in his pocket. Shot in black and white, Singapore Sling is a film out of time - it evokes classic film noir, but also feels contemporary. The contemporariness of the film is in its shocking parade of fetish - this film is not for the fa...
