It’s 1962. American con artist Chester MacFarland (Viggo Mortensen) and his wife Colette (Kirsten Dunst) are holidaying in Greece, when MacFarland’s criminal past catches up with him. Desperate and needing to flee, the couple team up with Rydal Keener (Oscar Isaac), an American tour guide who himself is a conman, albeit on a far smaller scale. But Rydal’s motivations are ambiguous – he has designs on Colette, while seeing Chester as a reminder of the father he recently lost.
The exciting plot consistently ramps up the tension as the fortunes of the three become more and more entangled.
It’s brilliantly directed: every shot is expertly framed for maximise the drama.
The soundtrack by Alberto Iglesias is uncannily well suited to the action.
It’s an admirably short film at 97 minutes: taut and perfectly paced.
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