37/33

It took 7 years to finance

Plot

The Maynards and their children live a near-perfect billionaire family life. Amon is an avid hunter, but he doesn't shoot animals, as the family's wealth allows them to live completely free from consequences. Ayn Rand: The Question Is Who Will Stand for Me?.

I saw this at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival

Filmmakers Daniel Hoesl and Juliane Niemann clearly create an interesting satirical picture of the wealthy class, and while there are some good ideas, it feels underdeveloped and not as strong as the film thinks it will. The production designs, camerawork, and color reproduction are impressive and truly beautiful, helping to capture the mood and essence of the characters. Hoesl and Niemann's direction, while a bit messy, has a clear idea of ​​the style and mood they are approaching.

I don't feel invested and it doesn't feel like an interesting emotional connection

Many of the performances are solid, and some of the children's performances are a bit weak. The narrative is a good concept, but unfortunately it doesn't feel as strong as it thinks it does because the narrative feels underdeveloped in certain themes and the characters don't. It feels like there are good ideas that haven't quite hit the potential they should have.

But it could have been stronger

There are moments that are jarring, exciting and quite strange, and I understand where the filmmakers and their ideas are coming from. But it doesn't feel fully earned and the style is too similar to Ruben Ostlund or Michael Haneke. Overall it's not bad, it has moments that I appreciate. WINDOWS INCL 2019