Writer: Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Fillipou
DOP: Thimios Bakatakis
Cast: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan
Steven, a cardiologist, is forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice after his life starts to fall apart, when the behaviour of a teenage boy who he has taken under his wings turn sinister.
It is better to watch the film without knowing anything about it, which is always the case for most films but especially in these kind of films from interesting directors like Yorgos Lanthimos. 'Dogtooth' was told in a matter of fact manner while 'The Lobster' was quite a comedy. His films can generally be described as dark comedies set to interesting situations and the degree of darkness can vary. This outing of his is the darkest of the lot and works more like a horror film by the end, especially if you are lulled into a comfortable state with a lobster hangover.
Colin Farrell teams up again with the director and Nicole Kidman, in an Eyes Wide Shut look, plays the role of wife who is also a doctor. They got two children and the interactions between all of them are quite modern and robotic. Barry Keoghan, whom we have seen in Dunkirk, plays the role of sinister teen-ager. It is the Haneke films like 'The Seventh Continent' and 'Funny Games' and Kubrick films like the one mentioned before and 'The Shining' that it reminded me of. I was slightly taken aback by the straight forwardness of its ending without a twist or anything. It is a great watch with some hard to stomach scenes and situations.
Rating: 4/5
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