It didn't quite live up to what I’d anticipated. I approached this movie without any prior knowledge beyond the promotional line. Although the acting and pacing were generally strong, the plot twist felt forced and predictable from a fairly early point. Perhaps my impression would have been better if it had possessed greater nuance. Even with awareness of the outcome, a successful film should still be engaging, bu…

The Austrian thriller-drama is competing against almost one hundred films from various countries for the upcoming (2016) American Academy Awards. I’m hoping it makes the final selection and wish the cast and crew well. It's a film with a small cast, set in an isolated lake house where a mother and her nine-year-old twin boys reside. Following their mother’s return from major facial surgery, the boys begin to question…