Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Rachel McAdams | ... | Christine | |
Noomi Rapace | ... | Isabelle | |
Karoline Herfurth | ... | Dani | |
Paul Anderson | ... | Dirk | |
Dominic Raacke | ... | J.J. Koch | |
Rainer Bock | ... | Inspector Bach | |
Benjamin Sadler | ... | Prosecutor | |
Michael Rotschopf | ... | Attorney Isabelle | |
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Max Urlacher | ... | Rolf |
Jörg Pintsch | ... | Mark | |
Trystan Pütter | ... | Eric | |
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Patrick Heyn | ... | Manager |
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Carlo Castro | ... | Fashion Show Choreographer |
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Melissa Holroyd | ... | Beate |
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Ian T. Dickinson | ... | Officer (as Ian Dickinson) |
The rivalry between the manipulative boss of an advertising agency and her talented protégée escalates from stealing credit to public humiliation to murder.
This is just an OK film which means it's a bit disappointing from a director who has a reputation. It works as a - not very thrilling - thriller, and Noomi Rapace does a good performance. Plus the film delivers some intense scenes and good photography in front of very cool, emotionally empty sets.
What doesn't work so good: It starts as a kind of 21st century version of an 80s erotic thriller, but never gets erotic. In fact, the title is ridiculous, because it never even gets passionate - everybody tries to be in control and nothing happens instinctively or out of reflex. (The slow, controlled ballet sequence strengthens this impression). Also, Rachel McAdams is good at bitchy, but I couldn't believe in her as a tough enterprise lady. And finally, the twist, when it finally came, was exactly what was hinted at ...