Review of Disgrace (2008) by Jens S — 04 Jul 2012
When an middle-aged University professor is asked to leave after an affair with a student he turns to his adult daughter, a South-African farmer. Of course he doesn't find peace on the countryside.
His encounter with violence and racism out in the fields shakes his beliefs, but does it change him? Malkovich is perfect, of course, in the role. But the film feels without a clear direction at times, doesn't quite seem to know where it is getting at.
In the end, there is no solution, just hints of one. The setting does add a very special atmosphere to the film, though and makes it worth seeing after all.
This review of Disgrace (2008) was written by Jens S on 04 Jul 2012.
Disgrace has generally received positive reviews.
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