50
The film, which is directed by Matteo Garrone (The Embalmer), could do with a bit more plot: It doesn't resolve so much as collapse in utter desolation.
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70
Probing the trust-based power games of a sadomasochistic dynamic, the movie is a reasonably thoughtful study of obsessive love.
63
New York Daily News by Jami Bernard
The movie exaggerates a common dynamic between men and women.
70
The atmosphere is once again black, creepy and unsettlingly elegant, lending this twisted tale of psychological dominance and submission a patina of anxiety and dread.
50
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
An elegantly told tale of obsession that, in failing to take on any larger meaning, rapidly becomes depressing to watch.
40
The New York Times by Manohla Dargis
All setup and no payoff.
75
Wonderfully quirky love story.