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His films refuse easy answers.
Thats what you do.
You cant look away from him, but looking for too long doesnt feel quite right, either.
(The inclusion of that clip is the closest Kurzel comes to offering psychiatric pathology.)
Her exhausted and accusatory line delivery of Which is he, a husband or a son?
is the opening volley, and Helens hard stare and set jaw lobs right back.
Do we blame his parents, who probably thought they were doing the best they could for their son?
In Joness increasingly physical performance, he lunges, he slams doors, he screams.
By the timeNitramreaches its expected ending, Kurzel is keeping our perspective at a remove.
That level of distance is a relief, but also a parting challenge from Kurzel.
We have the privilege of looking away, but whatNitramasks us to do is remember.
