Story about two women both trying to persuade a confused young boy that she is his real mommy'. The viewer is only shown as much as the boy's actual mother throughout the film, leaving us as confused to the reality of the situation as she.
Huppert gives a great understated performance as the real mother, desperately trying to hold on to her son, who's slipping out of her grasp, and the two child performances are fantastic.
The underlying anxieties of the characters boil over every now and then into some slightly chilling scenes, with the complex storyline making even the minor characters interesting to watch (in an almost film noir' style).
The score seems slightly over the top' at times but this just adds to the films strange sinister feel.
7.5 out of 10
Huppert gives a great understated performance as the real mother, desperately trying to hold on to her son, who's slipping out of her grasp, and the two child performances are fantastic.
The underlying anxieties of the characters boil over every now and then into some slightly chilling scenes, with the complex storyline making even the minor characters interesting to watch (in an almost film noir' style).
The score seems slightly over the top' at times but this just adds to the films strange sinister feel.
7.5 out of 10