Young mother Sara (an excellent and affecting performance by Lina Sunden) gets a job as a cleaner at a mysterious sanitarium in order to find her daughter who's been abducted by her ex-husband who's a patient at said asylum. Sara soon finds herself in considerable jeopardy after she discovers a nightmarish netherworld populated by lethal otherworldly beings and duplicitous characters.
Director Henrik Moller, who also co-wrote the offbeat and intriguing script with Martin Jirhamn, relates the absorbing story at a steady pace, ably crafts an eerie and unsettling atmosphere, vividly evokes the oppressively clammy and icky environment, and concludes things on an ambiguously "happy" note that proves to be quite haunting. Moreover, Sara's need to find her missing daughter gives this film additional poignancy and resonance. This movie further benefits from sound supporting contributions from Jirhamn as a helpful janitor, Jenny Lampa as the strict boss, and Patrik Karlson as the paranoid VHS. Moller's stark black and white cinematography makes adept and unnerving use of shadowy lighting. Testbild's shivery score hits the spine-tingling spot. Well worth a watch.
Director Henrik Moller, who also co-wrote the offbeat and intriguing script with Martin Jirhamn, relates the absorbing story at a steady pace, ably crafts an eerie and unsettling atmosphere, vividly evokes the oppressively clammy and icky environment, and concludes things on an ambiguously "happy" note that proves to be quite haunting. Moreover, Sara's need to find her missing daughter gives this film additional poignancy and resonance. This movie further benefits from sound supporting contributions from Jirhamn as a helpful janitor, Jenny Lampa as the strict boss, and Patrik Karlson as the paranoid VHS. Moller's stark black and white cinematography makes adept and unnerving use of shadowy lighting. Testbild's shivery score hits the spine-tingling spot. Well worth a watch.