Independent Cinema for Everyone

Interlacing elements of Greek tragedy, surrealism and absurdist horror, Yorgos Lanthimos’ follow-up to The Lobster is a deliciously twisted and slyly macabre morality tale. Steven is a wealthy cardiothoracic surgeon who lives with his ophthalmologist wife Anna and their children. Unbeknownst to his family, Steven has formed an odd friendship with fatherless teenager Martin, to whom he offers financial support. When Steven decides to introduce Martin to his unsuspecting family, the sinister intentions of this strange young man become frighteningly clear. The film exudes a clinical calm that is in keeping with Steven and Anna’s professions, but very much at odds with their mounting domestic horrors.

Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos, UK/Ireland, 2017, 121 mins. Cast. Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Alicia Silverstone.