Directed by:
Sebastián SilvaScreenplay:
Sebastián SilvaCast:
Juno Temple, Michael Cera, Agustín Silva, Emily Browning, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Luis Dubó, Roxana NaranjoVOD (1)
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The story of a shy young girl, Alicia (Juno Temple), who embarks on the trip of a lifetime to a remote part of Chilé with her cousin Sarah (Emily Browning) and Sarah s friends. However, the holiday does not go as planned as Sarah suddenly has to return to school leaving Alicia alone in an unfamiliar place with unfamiliar people. Alicia desperately tries to settle into her new surroundings but finds it difficult; entering a world of disturbing landscapes where she begins to mentally unravel. Her friends see her increasingly erratic behaviour as irrational, but they remain blissfully unaware of how much darker things will become for them. As their lack of sympathy and the language barrier - pushes Alicia further into isolation and closer to the edge, things begin to take a rapidly downwards spiral for the group; forcing them into a situation that proves both terrifying and life-threatening. (Koch Media)
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From the flawless portrayal of the condition a person is in when forced to be in the company of unlikeable people, around whom they can’t feel comfortable (one person like that is usually enough for me to no longer feel comfortable, and poor Alice has three, and without a single friendly face), to total paranoia and nervous breakdown. A heavy psychological downer and a very pleasant surprise, I was expecting something completely different (the only thing I remembered from the trailer I had seen long before was the weird Michael Cera). A priceless holiday.
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I decided to watch this film solely because Juno Temple was in it. And very quickly, I regretted my decision. Juno Temple's presence was the only positive thing I could appreciate about this film. I don't know if Sebastián Silva is just a hack or if he chewed on some indigenous herbs, but the result of his effort was something that, for me, was just a pointless waste of time and terribly boring. Sure, the creator can pretend it's an incredibly psychological film full of mystery, but I'm not buying into that. From my perspective, it was utter crap that I won't waste any stars on. / Lesson learned: Worried about losing track during a movie? Put on a headlamp.
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