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The Drama review
A woman’s confession on the eve of her nuptials causes uproar in this insouciantly offensive provocation from the director of Dream Scenario
TL;DR
- The film is a high-concept, high-anxiety movie from Norwegian director Kristoffer Borgli, described as a Euro-satire of American bourgeois aspiration.
- Charlie (Robert Pattinson) and Emma (Zendaya) meet and fall in love, with their relationship appearing idyllic on the surface.
- During a dare with friends, Emma reveals she planned a high-school shooting at age 14, and her partial deafness was caused by practicing with a gun.
- Emma's plan was thwarted because another mass shooting occurred locally, upstaging her intended act.
- The confession deeply disturbs Charlie and their friends, leading Charlie to question Emma's latent tendencies towards violence.
- The film combines elements of American marriage comedies and high-school shooting narratives, creating ambiguity in its tone.
- Borgli's previous films, 'Dream Scenario' and 'Sick of Myself,' are mentioned for their distinctive styles.