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Monday 14 January 2013

Death and the Maiden (1994)

Roman Polanski’s adaptation of Ariel Dorfman’s play of the same name is a tense and morally suffocating piece of film. Both Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley give it their all in characterising their respective players; it's a dark and lonely mindset to even begin to imagine.
Polanski’s use of space is intentionally restrained, but the attention to detail is of his usual standard. He keeps your attentions right where he wants them every step of the way.

3½ telephone wires out of 5

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