This film features at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) as part of the First Encounters selections. The story of an abandoned daughter who seeks revenge on her mother is the setting for a psychological thriller where we wait with bated breath for the secret of their connection to be revealed.
Actress Katharine Schüttler plays the role of the abandoned daughter Alice with a certain arrogance and desperation. Actress Iris Berben plays the mother Judith who desperately tries to convince her daughter she's not a bad person but one who nobly stood by her cause for the greater good of the community. Alice finds it impossible to be sympathetic towards her mother who was prepared to abandon her for what she says as selfish and outdated ideals.
The vineyard, the home of Judith and her new family is the setting for the encounter between her and abandoned daughter Alice. At times this film drags as we see each member of the family deal with the revelation that Alice has a connection with their mother. Alice herself is a frustrating character who is self-righteous in her belief that her mother should pay for past misdemeanours and seems unable to empathise with anyone else's plight.
- Good plot but frustrating characters.
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