The age old ‘nature / nurture’ conundrum is presented here in the most ambivalent of ways as a reluctant mother (a perfectly cast, cautious Tilda Swinton) rears a truly wicked son (again, dead-on casting with Ezra Miller, who turned out to be more like the character in real life than anyone cared for) that seems hellbent on making everyone around him fear for their wellbeing. Ramsay produces a colour coded cinematic experience, laden with foreboding and perturbation that perpulses towards the inevitable climax with masterful precision. English language with Dutch subtitles.
Credits
Regie
Lynne Ramsay
Cast
Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller, Jasper Newell
Genre
drama,
Speelduur
113 minutes
Land
UK, USA
Taal
English
Ondertiteling
Nederlands
Storyline
After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.