Phenomenal Filmmaking, Flawless Acting! A fantastic film by a great director – honestly one among the most affecting and gripping movies I have ever seen. This is quite simply one of the best films of the year. Even the book’s author, Lionel Shriver (a woman), praises the film, calling it ‘a brilliant adaptation’. That’s unusual.
The mother of a teenage boy who went on a high-school killing spree tries to deal with her grief – and feelings of responsibility for her child’s actions.