Brie Larson is nothing short of perfect in this heartbreaking,life-affirming drama brilliantly directed by Lenny AbrahamsonWhat a remarkable film-maker Lenny Abrahamson has become. From the Beckettian tragicomedy of Adam & Paul to the musical madness of Frank via the sociopathy of What Richard Did, he has proved himself one of cinema’s most astutely truthful artists. His latest film, or superbly adapted by screenwriter Emma Donoghue from her own novel (both Abrahamson and Donaghue were nominated for Oscars final week for their work on this Best Picture contender),is an unexpectedly life-affirming parable of parenthood wrapped in the clothing of a contemporary-day horror story; a heartbreaking tale of the power of motherly love and of a nurtured child’s ability to find light in the unlit woods of the adult world.
This tale of an imprisoned woman resourcefully protecting her child from a violent male presence has a universal edgeContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com