Cracks

The main attraction of this film is Eva Green. She looks quite confident on the poster, but in reality she is a mentally terribly unbalanced person, whose character develops absolutely brutally throughout the film. Eva Green was also the main reason why I went to see the film. Otherwise, it’s mostly a film for women, because you hardly see a single guy playing there. But as I guy myself, I have to say that it was palatable. (01/09/2013)

This is not an uncertain directorial debut where one walks cautiously on tiptoes. It actually looks like another woman director with courage (after Bigelow) who is not afraid to convey a clear message to the audience. Cracks boast fantastic performances, dominated by the mentally torn and complex Eva Green, who gradually reveals herself as a deranged harpy capable of absolutely anything, shedding her philosophically charged modern teacher persona. The excellently written, vivid supporting characters and the artful British small-town setting with appropriately extravagant natural scenery are a delight. It has the right ingredients and, although predictable, the ending is very well executed. (09/28/2014)