Too Scared To Stay, Too Scarred To Leave
In theaters, on DVD and On Demand from July 1st, 2013
While watching Confine, I couldn't help but think of three movies: La Piel Que Habito (The Skin I Live In
) by Almodóvar, Death and the Maiden
by Polanski, and Funny Games
by Haneke. The result is something totally different from those films, but Confine has a certain flair that reminded me of a sort of combination of the three. Take Almodóvar's scarred heroine, put her in a closed Polanski universe and bring in Haneke's mental cases and you might have an idea of what Confine is about. Pippa is a former model who has suffered from agoraphobia since she was disfigured in a car crash. As a result, she hasn't left her apartment in 4 years. Kayleigh breaks in to find a temporary hideout. Pippa is soon taken hostage by the charismatic and manipulative thief. Tobias Tobbell, the director, traps us behind closed doors for a one-nighter. But not the kind that precedes your walk of shame. No, the kind that keeps you hanging on for more. More independent movies. More original plots. And last but not least: more female leads. Confine pleasantly stages 2 female characters taking control of the story. Those characters cover quite a few textbook disorders: psychopathy, hoarding, you name it... The movie also deals with the mental consequences of beauty loss. The plot was clever enough to surprise me at times and this isn't an easy task. With the help of a little dose of Stockholm syndrome, Pippa and Kayleigh develop a complex relationship overnight. The cinematography is impressive for a micro-budget movie. Confine is very luminous which makes it slightly less claustrophobic than what you might expect. The controlled blurredness of some shots is exquisitely artistic. The cast features Alfie Allen in a supporting role and relative newcomers in the lead. Eliza Bennett's interpretation of the megalomaniac thief is quite a success. Daisy Lowe scores a nice first role for a career start although she still has to perfect the art of acting. If anyone could be a Meryl Streep from the get-go, there would probably be a method published by now. So don't give up! In fact I'd like to see what the whole crew has to offer on their next projects. I sure hope they'll keep on making independent films.
) by Almodóvar, Death and the Maiden
by Polanski, and Funny Games
by Haneke. The result is something totally different from those films, but Confine has a certain flair that reminded me of a sort of combination of the three. Take Almodóvar's scarred heroine, put her in a closed Polanski universe and bring in Haneke's mental cases and you might have an idea of what Confine is about. Pippa is a former model who has suffered from agoraphobia since she was disfigured in a car crash. As a result, she hasn't left her apartment in 4 years. Kayleigh breaks in to find a temporary hideout. Pippa is soon taken hostage by the charismatic and manipulative thief. Tobias Tobbell, the director, traps us behind closed doors for a one-nighter. But not the kind that precedes your walk of shame. No, the kind that keeps you hanging on for more. More independent movies. More original plots. And last but not least: more female leads. Confine pleasantly stages 2 female characters taking control of the story. Those characters cover quite a few textbook disorders: psychopathy, hoarding, you name it... The movie also deals with the mental consequences of beauty loss. The plot was clever enough to surprise me at times and this isn't an easy task. With the help of a little dose of Stockholm syndrome, Pippa and Kayleigh develop a complex relationship overnight. The cinematography is impressive for a micro-budget movie. Confine is very luminous which makes it slightly less claustrophobic than what you might expect. The controlled blurredness of some shots is exquisitely artistic. The cast features Alfie Allen in a supporting role and relative newcomers in the lead. Eliza Bennett's interpretation of the megalomaniac thief is quite a success. Daisy Lowe scores a nice first role for a career start although she still has to perfect the art of acting. If anyone could be a Meryl Streep from the get-go, there would probably be a method published by now. So don't give up! In fact I'd like to see what the whole crew has to offer on their next projects. I sure hope they'll keep on making independent films.
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