Review of Death and the Maiden (2003) by Nora S — 23 Jul 2010
Even though Roman Polanski deserves to rot in prison and this film's subject matter of a woman traumatized by her rapist and torturer with a coincidental chance for revenge is absurdly ironic, this is still one of my favorites.
If anything, most contemporary films gloss over trauma to perpetuate action in a narrative. But this flick's concentration on the main character's trauma as the vehicle for the narrative itself, especially without actually showing any of the abuse in question, is refreshingly relatable, even without gratuitous violence.
In addition to the script and direction, such relatability is also due to Sigourney Weaver's extraordinary performance.
This review of Death and the Maiden (2003) was written by Nora S on 23 Jul 2010.
Death and the Maiden has generally received very positive reviews.
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