The Renata Road

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

2.8K

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CJ de Mooi and Rebekah Bowman in The Renata Road (2022)

Looking for peace, solitude and an escape from the outside world a mysterious stranger checks into a remote hotel. Reluctantly drawn into the lives and activities of the hotel's guests it soon becomes terrifyingly clear that all is not as calm and serene as the management would have him believe. A chance encounter with the hotel maid sets in motion a chain of events that will take the Stranger to the very edge of sanity, and threatens to destroy the lives of everyone present.

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Mystery Thriller

Looking for peace, solitude and an escape from the outside world a mysterious stranger checks into a remote hotel. Reluctantly drawn into the lives and activities of the hotel's guests it so... Read allLooking for peace, solitude and an escape from the outside world a mysterious stranger checks into a remote hotel. Reluctantly drawn into the lives and activities of the hotel's guests it soon becomes terrifyingly clear that all is not as calm and serene as the management would h... Read allLooking for peace, solitude and an escape from the outside world a mysterious stranger checks into a remote hotel. Reluctantly drawn into the lives and activities of the hotel's guests it soon becomes terrifyingly clear that all is not as calm and serene as the management would have him believe. A chance encounter with the hotel maid sets in motion a chain of events t... Read all

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

2.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 7 wins & 4 nominations

Trivia
The film is dedicated to the memory of crew member Craig Priestley who passed away after production.

Quotes
The Stranger: Is your daughter not joining us?
The Manager: Do you see a space at the table? And who would serve us?

Connections
Remake of The Renata Road (2011)

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Review

Featured review

8/10

An atmospheric mystery

A slow burner and more about the atmosphere and mystery than a traditional narrative. (It was good to know that going in).

This is one of those films where it's mostly left down to interpretation, so if you like that sort of thing, as I do, then you'll like this.

Strong performances all round and some seriously disturbed characters and moments. The lead actress is fantastic and you have real empathy for her which contrasts well with a lot of the other characters, especially the brother/barman and the older couple, who are just vile.

The subtle score was highly effective as well and complimented the overall feel.

It's a hard film to pigeonhole. It's quite different.

If you're looking for a typical mystery thriller, you won't find that here.

But if you're looking for something that will challenge your expectations and asks for your interpretation rather than spoon feeding you information. Something a little weird and different. Then you just might enjoy this as much as I did.