Ever since Harmony Korine picked up a camera he’s bemused and outraged audiences with his honest, raw and emotionally individual filmmaking. The US director’s latest feature, Mister Lonely, follows dual trajectories that, while contextually similar, couldn’t be more visually diverse. One plot strand concerns a disillusioned Michael Jackson impersonator (Diego Luna) who hooks up with a Marilyn Monroe impersonator (Samantha Morton). And the other plot’s about skydiving nuns. As uplifting as it is tragic, you won’t see a more original film this year. We quizzed Korine about what makes him and his movies so extraordinary.

BIZARRE: What did you want to express when you were making Mr Lonely?

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