Mina and Jude (Alba Rohrwacher and Adam Driver) fall in love almost instantly upon meeting under unusual circumstances in a restaurant. They get married and Mina falls pregnant. The pregnancy is a troubled one for Mina and after the birth begins an ever growing irrational and unhealthy obsession for the baby's wellbeing. It's a fantastically atmospheric film that also makes you feel completely in the room with the characters thanks to the stunning central performances and great camerawork. Writer/Director Saverio Costanzo creates a very bleak and anxiety-ridden account of this family unit; Rohrwacher is incredible and portrays someone who is beyond tired and exhausted extremely well. Driver is also a revelation in this film; having only seen him in romantic comedy What If (2013) and the Star Wars saga which he is very impressive in, its great to see his dramatic talents as shown in Star Wars fully fleshed out here and breathing life into a man at the end of his tether who doesn't know what to do. I think what also makes this one great is the fact that it starts on such a lovely sequence that made me have a big goofy grin on my face, making the build up and experience of the tragic anxiety that creeps into their lives more believable and unsettling. Although it's only main flaw is the ending which does go too far into melodrama, I found it as a whole to be a very realistic study of mental health issues and a very moving drama with two amazing performances
Review of Hungry Hearts
