![]() Debilitating fear sharpens Vicki’s view of what she’s up against and helps her spot the slightest chance to manipulate her adversaries apart. But what it’s most interested in is the trio of people bound together by their primal instincts. ![]() The escape attempts from within and the search missions from without provide easy access to a frightfully imaginable predicament. ![]() Young’s screenplay isn’t above resorting to the tricks and kicks of a good ol’ kidnapping thriller. The actual story begins after the inevitable abduction, and it’s quite a ride through hell that reminds you how life on earth can all of a sudden turn properly infernal. So when rebellious teenager Vicki ( Ashleigh Cummings) sneaks out of the house one night after fighting with her divorced mother, we know to worry for her. It doesn’t count as spoiler to say this couple is up to no good, since even before the title card drops, we’ve already seen how they lure, torture and kill a girl picked up from the side of a road. Inspired by real events, the horror-drama is set in summer 1987 and centered around 30-something Evie ( Emma Booth) and her slightly older husband John ( Stephen Curry) from the city of Perth. At the same time, there’s no denying the level of craft and performance involved that probes human depravity so compellingly, you’re left with much more than just rattled nerves and a taste of bile. Sure, its extended depictions of physical and psychological abuse will upset/offend many. Premiering in the Venice Days section ahead of its 2017 Australian release, director Ben Young’s feature debut is the kind of film you wish you could un-see – except not really.
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