A Zed & Two Naughts

A Zed & Two Naughts is a film written and directed by Peter Greenaway. The film is about twin brothers, Oswald and Oliver Deuce who’s wives’ are killed in a car crash outside of a zoo. The brothers become obsessed with death and begin to make time lapse tapes of animal carcasses decaying in order to satisfy their curiosity. The film is quite bizarre with some interesting visuals and a great soundtrack. When you watch the film you are very aware that you are watching a film, all the scenes have been carefully set up and that comes across. The soundtrack is composed by Michael Nyman and is an integral part of the film and helps with the pace and helps to tell the story.