Deadly Maria

Tykwer’s debut, a dark psychological thriller, draws us slowly but surely into Maria’s strange world. Tension mounts as she is buffeted by interactions with her abusive husband, demanding father and a meek paramour. This housewife, who initially appears outwardly unassuming and unremarkable, is shown to possess an inner landscape of mind which is twisted and scarred. Techniques of German Expressionist cinema gradually give us insight into her psyche. (Fresh Film Fest)