Holy Motors (Leos Carax)
Probably the most bizarre film I've seen since David Lynch's Inland Empire. I'm not familiar with Carax's previous work, but if this is anything to go on he has a penchant for creating strangely compelling drama out of thin air. Characters drop in and out, weaving around the central character, the chameleon Mr Oscar (Denis Lavant), and though we spend less than 10 minutes with any given one they all seem to be fleshed out by their particular episode rather effectively. There are many things we obviously never find out about any of them, but not so much as to make them appear two-dimensional. Lavant's central performance is a veritable masterclass, playing no fewer than 11 characters, each one with their own distinct aesthetic and personality, each one totally believable.
Intriguing, enigmatic, unpredictable, and yet with the utmost craft and focus, this is a film I highly recommend.