Contrary to synopses of this that you might read on the Internet, Deux (Two of Us) is not a sweet movie about love that's been tested. It's nowhere near some kind of sugary, sentimental film. Filippo Meneghetti's film is a thriller. It feels dangerous throughout, and I spent most of the movie very scared for the two main characters. The opening of Deux is mysterious and troubling, with a little girl's screams covered by the cawing of birds. And the rest of the movie continues from this tempestuous opening. This is a very good movie with an excellent central performance. I'm not sure how much I enjoyed it, but it's very good.
Deux was France's submission to the Academy Awards' International Feature this year. The nominations came out on Monday, though, and Meneghetti's film was not included among the nominees.
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