Chloe Okuno’s debut feature “Watcher” is a chilling, thoughtful take on a familiar formula. Laced through Okuno’s evocative film is a sparse, chilling element of cultural alienation, adding yet more tension to scenes that speak to the specific anxieties of being a woman in public spaces. Film critic Clint Worthington reviews this Sundance Film Festival favorite.
Chloe Okuno’s debut feature “Watcher” is a chilling, thoughtful take on a familiar formula. Laced through Okuno’s evocative film is a sparse, chilling element of cultural alienation, adding yet more tension to scenes that speak to the specific anxieties of being a woman in public spaces. Film critic Clint Worthington reviews this Sundance Film Festival favorite.
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A young couple moves into a new apartment in Bucharest, Romania just as news of a serial killer sweeps across the city. That's the surface level setup for director and co-writer Chloe Okuno's "Watcher." But underneath its compelling genre exterior is a clever and shrewdly made exploration of fear, isolation, and a woman's need to be heard and believed. Those are the things Okuno is most interested in bringing to light.