Based on a novel of the same name by Melburnian Melanie Joosten, this thriller Australian film is filmed partly in Berlin, partly in Melbourne.
Starring Aussie Teresa Palmer as backpacker Clare, we follow her seemingly spontaneous journey to Berlin where she meets local charmer Andi, played by Max Riemelt. Andi turns out to be a big ol' kook with issues to boot.
Despite a middle patch that made me wish it would hurry along a bit, I ended up enjoying this one. Well, certainly finding it as thrilling as intended. I don't want to include too much on the plot but suffice to say, when Clare finds herself captive by Andi, the complexities of their relationship demonstrate why the film draws on the notion of Stockholm syndrome.
The resolution stretched the friendship a little, though only a little, and it wrapped up a bit too quickly and with lots unresolved but with a running time at almost two hours, any more would have really tested my patience!
It's not five stars, rush out and see it kind of good but I'd happy put it at 3 or 3.5 stars and recommend if especially if you like a thriller. Here's a 3.5 star review in News Ltd if you want to read more.
Trailer here. Opens 20 April 2017.