Synopsis
1962. A con artist, his wife, and a dangerous stranger are caught up in the murder of a private detective and are forced to try and escape Athens.
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Cast
- Viggo MortensenChester MacFarland
- Kirsten DunstColette MacFarland
- Oscar IsaacRydal Keener
- Yiğit ÖzşenerYahya
- Daisy BevanLauren
- David WarshofskyPaul Vittorio
- Omiros PoulakisNikos
- Prometheus AleiferYoung Musician
- Nikos MavrakisGreek Young Man On Boat
- James Sobol KellyFBI Agent
Recommendations
- 80
The Telegraph
It’s an elegantly pleasurable period thriller, a film of tidy precision and class. - 80
Variety
Best known as the screenwriter of such subtext-rich adaptations as “The Wings of the Dove” and “Drive,” Amini excels at conveying the subtle, unspoken tensions between characters, selecting a tightrope-risky example with which to make his directorial debut and orchestrating it with aplomb. - 80
Empire
A superior directorial debut for a smart, literate screenwriter delivers both first-class character drama and edge-of-your-seat suspense. - 80
Time Out London
Dunst handles her sidekick role with a mature ease that’s new to her, but it’s the men you remember: Mortensen in psychological freefall and Isaac always tough to read and hiding something behind a handsome, controlled exterior. It’s a gentle and smart blast from the past. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
On his first trip behind the camera, the British-Iranian Amini shows his skill at working with actors and sensing the way they can fill out literary characters. His screenplay generally feels more naturalistic than Highsmith, the dialogue less spare. - 67
IndieWire
Amini's directorial debut is a quiet and graceful achievement that suffers from a number of shortcomings but still works on its own terms. - 60
The Guardian
There are many attractive parts to this thriller – handsome leads, a meaty Patricia Highsmith plot, Mediterranean sunlight on cream linen suits – but it's no greater than the sum of them. - 60
Total Film
Amini’s film offers elegant pleasures and holds the interest – but it never grips as it should.
