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Sodom (2017)
Languid & mesmerizing
This a slower, charming, very intimate movie...that's not going to be for everyone (eg my movie mate hated it.) But for those who are not in a hurry for action & who can appreciate very naturallistically & well acted scenes unfolding in an organic fashion...will appreciate the very satisfying pleasures this film has to offer.
Strangerland (2015)
Disturbing but Compelling Venture
Let's just say right out of the gate that this movie will not be for everyone. What Kidman flick ever is? If you want something fast-paced and unambiguous, then don't even darken the door. But, for everyone else...if you have some have patience, this moody movie about harrowing circumstances will definitely get under your skin in a good way.
First off, the acting is superb. Nicole Kidman effortlessly expresses a range from A to Z and back again in fleshing out a character that is complex and slightly deranged and raw. No one can play a distraught mother with more nuance than this woman. Joseph Fiennes has less to work with, but is also strong in his tightly-wound role.
The cinematography of the outback is both beautiful and bleak and aids the story tremendously in providing the vast, unforgiving backdrop, in a literal sense, for the missing children and, more figuratively, for the emotional terrain of the parents.
This movie is gritty, real, and unsparing. There is, however, a surprising, underlying tenderness at its core. Uneasy and unpleasant in many regards, but absolutely compelling and worth your while.