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The Defector (2018)
9/10
mesmerizing
12 January 2018
Wonderfully atmospheric and stylish short, both an homage to, and a spoof of, Cold War spy dramas à la LeCarré. The beginning of the movie reminds one of a really faithful, really meticulous LeCarré adaptation - think BBC at its best - and then gradually ever more uncanny elements creep in. The finale is deeply disquieting, proving once again that horrors hinted at are more frightening than horrors explained.

Nice, natural performances and very high production values.
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