Jan Komasa appears to be developing into a director whose work is worth paying attention to. **HEEL** initially brings to mind **A CLOCKWORK ORANGE**, but evolves into something closer to a folk-horror take on **THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE**— a story about psychological distress, mandated recovery, and a troubled young man being pressured to become respectable. Before the film truly gets started, however, **HEEL** …

The character “Tommy” (played by Anson Boon) is initially presented as an unpleasant teenager who drinks too much and enjoys picking on people. His life takes an unexpected turn when he wakes up one morning completely alone, feeling the effects of a night out. The story then introduces "Rina" (Monika Frajczyk), who travels to a secluded house in the countryside for what seems like a routine interview for a cleaning p…