![]() ![]() Most of the film occurs in this single location, which is an apartment that is modified by the kidnappers, and we are into that space within five minutes itself.Īnd yet, as a viewer, we are engaged in the proceedings because we want to know what happens next, and how will the director sustain our interest for the next fifteen minutes. There are no real struggles, and the kidnap happens as planned, and so is the setting up of the captured in a location. The build-up nice and creates an eerie effect undoubtedly. It is the various ‘things’ used to carry out kidnap and to keep hostage safely. The start of the movie until the titles are neat, with a piece of ominous music and happening showcasing a different angle of the kidnapping. The screenplay has to terrific to make the viewer stick to the narrative which Thomas Sieben succeeds at, but only partially. Thomas Sieben has a very simple and straightforward plot at hand. The good thing is the other two are also in the same zone, and it doesn’t come across like Max Van Der Groeben is shortchanged or spoiling it for the others. It could have been overall much more intense, but that is not the case. He helps in getting that equation right with the two other characters, which is essential for the proceedings. On the surface, there is nothing much to do for Max Von Der Groeben, but he manages to tap into the tense mood of the narrative with his subtle act and expression. Still, we go with Max Von Der Groeben as the lead because he has a slightly more layer to his role. ![]() There are only three characters in the movie, and we can’t call one particular name as the lead. Who are they? And what do they want and how the whole kidnapping ends is what the film is all about? As the title suggests, the movie is all about Kidnapping Stella by two guys. ![]()
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