A weird one! And not really because of the subject matter but the structure of the movie... it's definitely unique and memorable. ***Sanctuary*** is something along the lines of a dark comedy rom-com psychological drama erotic thriller. Dialogue driven all the way. It reminded me a lot of last year's *Good Luck to You, Leo Grande* but it also feels so different.

The biggest praise I could give it is it's not afraid of taking risks. The way it totally releases the tension very early on but then manages to pick back up again is commendable. There's sooo many back and forth it's pretty much a cat and mouse game and it does get redundant but I was never bored. At first, I was mixed on the dialogue and some of the interactions between the two characters, it's definitely stagey, over-the-top and nobody talks like that... Then again it reflects the whole premise of this movie: it's basically a game of chess, a facade and just like when you play a game you can get a little silly. They exaggerate on what they say and how they act in order to win. I think it can afford to bend the rules of "normal" dialogue because of that.

The two performances are excellent but Margaret Qualley blew me away, she was given more playing ground to showcase her skills than Christopher Abbott though. Excellent character study, couldn't get enough of the energetic score, claustrophobic set and the colors really pop. Unpredictable from beginning to end and perfect ending!