Film Reviews by CB

This is a wise, telling and beautiful film with terrific acting. It’s worth taking a look at the extras as well.

There is great cinematographical beauty in this film from the marvellous opening landscape of snow laden trees and dark lake, to the city at dusk seen from the woods during the search scene and the long straight roads at night fall, all charged with meaning and forming a visual structure in this wonderful drama.

To say this is a disturbing film is an understatement. It is vastly complex and very sordid. The acting is utterly wonderful.

I usually watch Heneke’s films two or three times but not this time. It is a difficult masterpiece.