Nancy (2018)

Choe shows a deft hand in her brevity and economy of action. So little happens yet it matters so much.

It’s Riseborough who holds the film fast, rooting its seemingly wild twists and character developments into something haunting and, quite often, eerily understandable.

In the end, Nancy is a bit too dogmatic in its refusal to provide easy answers, its emotional impact dissipating like dust in a sunbeam with every understated non-revelation.

I’d urge any viewer to look closely at the lead actress. The emotional journey of the story— and it’s a fairly dramatic one — comes alive and gathers force through her expressions. She is the movie.

Choe has taken a slim scenario and used to touch on universal themes and thoughts of escape and second chances in life.