Honestly, I fell asleep. The narrative's pace is too slow to be suspenseful. Vikander's character is underwritten and opaque. Teiji, the photographer at the apex of the love triangle, is so uncharismatic her obsession with him is baffling. So is the fact that two young women are drawn to him. I guess his being a photographer is supposed to be enough to make him a darkly romantic, irresistible figure. Whatever.
The mystery of what happened to the other young woman isn't compelling. It sure couldn't keep me awake
I think the film's underlying theme is about guilt over things undone that resulted in harm to someone - the sins of omission rather than commission. But since I nodded off halfway through I'm probably wrong.
If you're a fan of long, pregnant pauses where the main character stares soulfully into the middle distance while nothing happens and nothing much is said, you might enjoy this.
If you do watch it, I suggest doing so with a big cup of strong, black coffee because without one, you could fall asleep, too.
The mystery of what happened to the other young woman isn't compelling. It sure couldn't keep me awake
I think the film's underlying theme is about guilt over things undone that resulted in harm to someone - the sins of omission rather than commission. But since I nodded off halfway through I'm probably wrong.
If you're a fan of long, pregnant pauses where the main character stares soulfully into the middle distance while nothing happens and nothing much is said, you might enjoy this.
If you do watch it, I suggest doing so with a big cup of strong, black coffee because without one, you could fall asleep, too.