una review - rooney mara and ben mendelsohn child abuse drama is stagey disappointment /

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A two-hander about a confrontation between a woman and the man who sexually abused her as a child fails to deliver on its intriguing promiseThe challenge with transforming a stage production into a film is the need to provide enough of a justification as to why the move was essential. The differences between the two mediums and the benefits and restrictions they both provide mean that an adaptation,either way, can be fraught with difficulty. It’s even tougher when you’re dealing with a two-hander, or a common theatrical construct that can feel less at domestic on the tall screen. Related: Moonlight review – devastating drama is vital portrait of black gay masculinity in America Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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