Jessica Jun

The grants are awarded after a three-stage competition and a review process that focus on a number of factors, including research caliber, vision, program direction, and accumulated expertise and experience.

To further convey this sense of detachment, Saarsgard breaks the fourth wall throughout the film and stares directly into the audience. This is not to say that he appears aloof; his voice and demeanour are weighed down by a certain melancholy, perhaps at coming to terms with the dark implications of his findings.