Óliver Laxe’s directorial control denies comfort and bends both characters and viewers to ordeals that feel less staged than inescapable.
‘The Girl with the Needle’ Review: An Uncompromisingly Bleak Black-and-White Period Drama and Psychological Horror
by Casey Chong
Inspired by true events, Magnum von Horn’s deliberate slow-burn blends the somber horrors of a woman’s impoverishment and the baby-killing case during post-World War I Denmark.
Santosh is crafted with control and clarity, offering a raw depiction of the struggles faced by the marginalized.
Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon have delivered some powerful performances...