Director: Zal Batmanglij
Cast: Christopher Denham, Nicole Vicius, Brit Marling
Genre: Drama/Mystery/Sci-fi 2011
Running time: 85 mins.
Rating:★★½
A filmmaker (Christopher Denham) and his girlfriend (Nicole Vicius) set out to expose the beautiful leader of a cult, Maggie (Brit Marling), who claims to be from the future. But the more they explore, the more danger they face in this "intricate and taut thriller."
A fly on the way of this very bizarre cult, where you feel just as suspicious to this "future woman" as Peter and Lorna are. As he and his girlfriend continue to gather evidence for his film, the more they are sucked in to the leader's way of thinking.
Christopher Denham brings a skeptic, angry, stubbornness, and vulnerability to his character, Peter. Nicole Vicius balances Denham's performance with a caring, sensitivity, and hesitance to Lorna. You wonder what connection the little girl in the red cap and the numbers have to do with the plot. Is Maggie full of shit or is she for really? Hippie bullshit or something that may tear Peter and Lorna apart!?!
What the fuck was up with the Maggie character and the oxygen tubes/tanks, when she is introduced in the film? Is that suppose to have the audience to be a skeptical as Peter and Lorna are in the beginning? There are only selective scenes, where Maggie uses the oxygen in the rest of the film! Soooo?!?! It is only as the plot thickens, are you give clues to the truth....or do you? Its a extremely confusing film, but that cinematography was very well thought out that is both chaotic and serene.
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