Before El Finâ

Writer and director Nathan Buck takes us an a journey to the sunny south of Spain where events unfold that test the characters and force them to both confront their inner demons and reflect on their darkest hours. The tone is somber and quiet but the conflicts that are dealt with here aren't.

The beautiful landscape is photographed extremely well and counterbalances the tense situation between the protagonists.

This is a cut-to-the-bones drama that focuses on the characters and, thankfully, it has the actors to pull that difficult task of. Especially Philippe Brenninkmeyer, a well-known face to European TV-audiences, manages to convey the subtleties of the script in an admirable fashion.

If you're tired of loud Superhero movies and long to watch a story about our shared humanity, this is the place to go.