Resurrection

 Rebecca Hall has given us one of the most riveting performances of the year. Knowing the Oscars, I doubt she will even be nominated. Whatever. Let me tell you, Hall's performance grips you and you believe it. She plays, Margaret, a single mom to an almost 18 year old girl. Margaret has a senior position in a company, big office - I'm not exactly sure what she does but she is orderly, tidy, and in command. She seems to have her shit together, that is, until she spies out of the corner of her eye, David (Tim Roth) at a conference. Margaret has a full blown panic attack and takes off running all the way home. Suddenly Margaret is unravelling. We suspect maybe a volatile former relationship. When David makes a few more peripheral appearances in various locations, Margaret goes to the police for, you guessed it, no help at all. David and Margaret's sordid past comes out when she confesses everything to a young intern at her work. Let me tell you, it's bonkers. Without spoiling anything (or too much), David would make Margaret perform what he called, "Kindnesses." They were forms of both physical and mental torture. Present day David says he will leave Margaret and her daughter alone if she would just do a few more of these kindnesses for him. Tim Roth has never been so evil! The ending of the film will stick with you for the rest of the year! Do yourself a kindness and check out this thriller in rep cinemas or on streaming services when you can.