Review of Custody (2018) by Bkengland — 27 Dec 2019
There is no nuance to this film. One party is all good, the other all bad, and we are told nothing about how they got there, either individually or together. If we are to ponder how the French legal system handles cases like this, and if reforms are needed, we are offered no clue.
The judge's decision is on the side of a phone conversation we don't get to hear. There is a subplot dealing with a pregnancy that is dropped completely. The party sequence is largely confounding; are the key characters bothered, disturbed, concerned, or just partying.
Who knows? I watched this right after Marriage Story, which is far superior, with the depth I expected to see similarly here.
This review of Custody (2018) was written by Bkengland on 27 Dec 2019.
Custody has generally received very positive reviews.
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