Holiday

Palpably tense and thematically complex, this is deeply uncomfortable viewing, with a graphic but wholly justified rape scene The film is cold and hard, clinically detached from both its subjects and the milieu which they inhabitant. But is it a post-:pound_symbol:MeToo narrative or an exploitative recreation of the male gaze and a validation of the worst imaginable elements of toxic masculinity (and toxic femininity)? And, yes, there are some problems – the eschewing of narrative momentum and conventional character arcs, the lack of interest in eliciting pathos – but this is an impressive debut feature. The rape scene will limit its exposure beyond the festival circuit, but irrespective of that, we will definitely be hearing more from Isabella Eklöf in the future. For my complete review, please visit: https://boxd.it/MSKcR