Goldfish Game

2002
1h 45m

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An unusual family and a staff of two are preparing a party on their cosy mansion. There is the mother and the father, who don't seem to have a normal marriage anymore, there's the daughter, ... Read allAn unusual family and a staff of two are preparing a party on their cosy mansion. There is the mother and the father, who don't seem to have a normal marriage anymore, there's the daughter, Lena, who has a disease and will soon leave the house for medical treatment in Switzerland... Read allAn unusual family and a staff of two are preparing a party on their cosy mansion. There is the mother and the father, who don't seem to have a normal marriage anymore, there's the daughter, Lena, who has a disease and will soon leave the house for medical treatment in Switzerland, and her husband Harry, who has a mysterious past. Afang and Xiang are the Asian housekee... Read all

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5.2/10

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Superb drama of Belgian origin

This is not a movie to watch with a beer, a bag of chips and drifting attention. I set out that way and ended up will a full bag of chips. Instead you have to keep your senses primed to catch every little detail. If you do, you'll find yourself in a torrent of a story which continually keeps you wondering where it will turn next.

The plot is strong and unconventional plot and cannot be explained in detail here as seeing it in the movie itself is its main charm. The setting is a country house occupied by a family together with a few friends. Initially, all seems jolly and fun, with frolic and play under a warm sun. Soon though, events take an abrupt serious turn with death making its appearance, though not as serious as it seems on first sight. The movie repeatedly pulls this trick, putting the watcher on edge, to be followed by a sigh of relief. But there is a real edge in it, disturbingly sharp, and you have to see the entire movie to fully grasp it.

The twisting and turning plot line is supported by excellent directing, good acting and a gradual revealing of the background of the characters. The camera-work is cut in a deliberate jagged way that supports how the story is told. All together a beautiful composition that keeps your attention bound from the first minute to the last. If there is something a literature in movies, this is it.