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The Renata Road (2022)
An atmospheric mystery
A slow burner and more about the atmosphere and mystery than a traditional narrative. (It was good to know that going in).
This is one of those films where it's mostly left down to interpretation, so if you like that sort of thing, as I do, then you'll like this.
Strong performances all round and some seriously disturbed characters and moments. The lead actress is fantastic and you have real empathy for her which contrasts well with a lot of the other characters, especially the brother/barman and the older couple, who are just vile.
The subtle score was highly effective as well and complimented the overall feel.
It's a hard film to pigeonhole. It's quite different.
If you're looking for a typical mystery thriller, you won't find that here.
But if you're looking for something that will challenge your expectations and asks for your interpretation rather than spoon feeding you information. Something a little weird and different. Then you just might enjoy this as much as I did.