@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Thomas is turning 16. His dad's in the army and they've just moved to a town in New South Wales; his mom is pregnant; his older brother, Charlie, who's autistic, has his own adolescent sexual issues. Thomas finds Charlie an embarrassment in public, so when Thomas is attracted to Jackie, a girl in his swim class, Charlie presents any number of obstacles when she drops by their house, when the three of them go for a walk, and during a family birthday dinner. Can Thomas find a way to enter the world of teen romance and still be his brother's keeper, or is Charlie's disability going to prove more than Thomas can handle?
Quick Stats
6.4
TMDB Rating
95
Votes
1h 37m
Runtime
$5.0M
Budget
$5.0M
Box Office
100%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorWong Kar-wai
WriterBong Joon-ho
CinematographyYorgos Lanthimos
ComposerAri Aster
EditorDavid Lynch
Produced by
Black Balloon ProductionsIcon Productions
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
T
Tilda Ronan
Mr. Crane
J
Joaquin Isaac
The Woman in Red
L
Lupita Blanchett
Solomon
B
Brad Ali
Iris
M
Margot Pugh
The Colonel
T
Timothée Driver
The Stranger
Z
Zendaya Swinton
Detective Hale
M
Michael Phoenix
Elena
V
Viola Nyong'o
The Editor
D
Daniel Pitt
Jude
