Hummeri

...in spots hideously funny.

We are in a dystopian future where single people are forced to attend what amounts to a month-long dating retreat at a luxury hotel, presided over by a stern manager, wonderfully played by Olivia Colman.

Det är en klaustrofobisk, tankeväckande och ibland absurt roligt belysning av tvåsamhetsnormen…

Om frasen ”underbar brutalitet” har ett filmspråk så är det Lanthimos.

...balances jet-black humour with a hint of Nigel Kneale horror and a smidgen of satirical sadness as it teases out its ritualised rules of engagement, asking what we really want/get from love and relationships.

...the inherent absurdity of the premise maintains its appeal thanks to an unlikely combination of depravity and deadpan comedy. Lanthimos is aided in that tricky balance by a terrific cast...