Bretten Hannam’s At the Place of Ghosts is opening across Canada today, and it’s very good. A genre-shifting, quietly moving exploration of mood, memory and trauma set largely against a stunning East Coast backdrop, it’s the sort of picture that signals a major step forward for an artist. You should check it out.

So not only am I glad to have Bretten on the podcast for this special Friday bonus, but I’m doubly happy for their film choice: Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Tropical Malady, a beguiling experiment that may also unlock certain things about At the Place of Ghosts.

Let yourself get drawn in! Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, YouTube Podcasts or your podcatcher of choice, or download the episode directly from the web and listen to it in the jungle, while you hunt the mysterious creature. Don’t forget your headphones.

And of course there’s always Shiny Things. Today being Friday, subscribers to the paid tier just got this week’s What’s Worth Watching newsletter, featuring my exclusive reviews of At the Place of Ghosts, Omaha, Roommates and Pizza Movie. You didn’t get it? Maybe consider signing up? The free trial is right there! Be foolish not to give it a shot, really.