A woman suffers a subdued psychological breakdown in the wake of a devastating breakup.
Chantal Akerman
Director
Chantal Akerman
Director
Chantal Akerman
Julie
Niels Arestrup
Truck-driver
Claire Wauthion
Girlfriend
The Djinn is about childhood traumas and lifestyle changes. It tells the story of Dylan (Ezra Dewey), a mute boy who blames himself for his mom’s death. He also condemns himself for being speech-impaired, and he thinks that if he did not have that condition, everything could had been different.
At first glance, “The Good Liar” is a respectable piece of fiction, starring Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren. But underneath everything, the film expertly hones the unpredictability of deceit.