A raw, uncompromising portrait of a woman journalist, brilliantly played by Monica Del Carmen, who is riven by isolation, financial insecurity and a sexually abusive past. The direction by Rowe is masterful and if you like the work of Haneke and Von Trier, you may well find a lot to appreciate here. The rhythm of the piece is pitch- perfect and whereas the previously mentioned directors have a taste for the hysterical, the treatment here is more humane somehow and less obviously exploitative of the viewer's emotions. I also liked the formal camera-work, lack of close-ups and off-camera sounds and dialogue that created a heightened, tense atmosphere.
All in all, a fine debut film by a director to watch in the future.
All in all, a fine debut film by a director to watch in the future.