The trailer for this intrigued the hell out of me. Combined with the fact that I adore Elisabeth Moss and really dig the Duplass brother’s stuff it had me at hello.
Part of the fun of the film is the mystery element, and I don’t want to say too much. It’s about a husband and wife who are at their wit’s end of what to do with each other, and then at the advice of their therapist they go to a retreat-esque cabin where all goes really well… too well… and they start to question that.
The best part of the film is how the “element” (as I’ll call it in a non-spoilery way) does a really beautiful job of dissecting relationship issues in a fun, fresh, and really really smart way. I LOVED that about the film. The worst part is how the “element” closer to the end tries to explain itself in a realistic way, and almost destroys what came before by doing so. I HATED that about the film. So this is a tough one for me. I think it’s worth seeing for sure, but by the end I didn’t love it as much as I did at about the half-way mark. The performances are fantastic and the ideas are interesting - so based on that alone I can recommend it. It’s definitely a conversation piece. I’d say give it a go if you’re a fan of the cast and like messed up loved stories and think pieces.
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