Review by sharonkathleenjohnson

The beginning of the story has few hints of the unexpected heart-stopping conclusion. A university student is studying soil samples in a remote forested part of Bavaria. Her own father had mysteriously died in that vicinity when she was a young girl. Locals seem intimidated by her search, however, and this leads to explosive secrets becoming painstakingly unearthed. I don't want to be a spoiler so trust me, the slow burn of the unveiling process in this heartbreaker of a story is riveting. Clues are dispenced subtly and begrudgingly and even l, the world's best predictor of movie endings, couldn't have told you where this movie was going. What a commentary on selfish and self-centered human nature!