This movie is great. It tells a simple story in a tight, compact 89 minutes. Pretty cool. It's essentially a three-person movie, with husband and wife (Laura and Ali) and employee (Thomas). We quickly see that Ali treats Laura like shit. Laura and Thomas fall in lust, perhaps even in love. So we're moving in a Postman Always Rings Twice direction, but don't count Ali out yet. There are a couple of twists here that are very enjoyable, and it's also fun to have NO one to root for - when every character is flawed. That's a tough line to walk, but when you keep it short and sweet, as director
Christian Petzold does, it's just gripping.
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