Plot: Amanda has booked her family a little impulse vacation. They leave the city behind for some fun and relaxation by the beach. They rented themselves a fancy villa, but on their first day disaster strikes. An oil tanker heads right into the beach, and everyone there is asked to go home for the day, while authorities examine the situation. To make things even weirder, that night a man and his daughter turn up on their doorstep. They say they are the owners of the villa, and a blackout in the city has forced th
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December 22, 2023
A neat, mysterious thriller. The concept isn't new, but the execution is far better than most of its kind. An apocalyptic event takes place when a family is enjoying their vacation far away from the rest of the world. They have no outside information and they are unsure of what to do next. The way Esmail feeds little pieces of information that don't quite clear up the mystery but still give you more to chew on is expertly done. The cinematography is superb (the camera work in particular deserves a mention), the editing is next level and the performances are strong. A great film that felt fresh and relevant.