Monday, 21 May 2012

The Son (2002)



☆ ☆ ☆ 

The Son (2002) – J.-P. Dardenne & L. Dardenne

Claustrophobic camerawork (no establishing shots, always close in on the central character's body -- even the back of his head) produces a tense and suspenseful psychological narrative of great ambiguity. The viewer only gradually discovers what's going on, perhaps even as the characters themselves do, which results in a complex viewing experience for a film that seems simply made in other respects (though this masks great craft).


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