Critics often highlight the film's strong cinematography and unique production design, noting its lack of high-tech futuristic elements in favor of a primitive, "hardboiled" aesthetic.
An investigator is hired to look into a mysterious illusionist known as The Great Hassan . Hassan claims he can teleport people to a supposed paradise at the South Pole using a "glass coffin." However, rumor suggests these coffins lead only to death rather than a new life.
The script is based on the novel Kyss mig dödligt ( Kiss Me Deadly ) by Carl Johan De Geer. Key Themes and Visual Style
