Hippopotamus

If you like your movies wrapped up nice and neat at the end so that you have a sense of closure, this is not the film for you. When I got to the end my mind was reeling so I watched it again. And again. This movie is brilliant and haunting. I loved it.

After seeing a scene of it on social media, I was hooked and had to watch it. The film as a whole is absolutely brilliant, although it felt more like a short film.

I'd highly recommend giving it a watch if suspense and thrillers are your type of thing.

A woman wakes to a nightmare scenario; she's hurt, kidnapped, and locked in a room, alone, and she has no memory. The man who has her walks in and announces that he will not let her go until she falls in love with him. She doesn't know what to think. How could she? As days go on she starts to piece things together a bit. Much of the storyline is absurd but just as much of it is absorbing. The cast is about as spare as they come, with only a handful of actors, but the two stars are spot-on.

Some details are pretty quickly revealed, and they begin to paint a different picture than what the watcher originally thought was true. I loved watching the way the two characters interacted and trying to figure out what to believe. Both characters were compelling. This movie did not turn out how I expected and I loved the minimal scene changes. It gave the movie an intimate feel.

Really enjoyable indie. The name threw me off but I'm glad I decided to watch. Clever story, well shot, well acted. Not for everyone doesn't mean not good. Watch with an open mind and enjoy the uniqueness of the film.