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Knocking Review: Stylish Swedish Gaslighting Thriller Keeps Its Protagonist on Edge, But Not the Audience
Knocking Review: Stylish Swedish Gaslighting Thriller Keeps Its Protagonist on Edge, But Not the Audience
Following an anxious woman s terror that an unseen neighbour might be in peril, Frida Kempff s well-made debut feature knows its genre traditions, but not how to rework them.
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Running time: 1 hour 18 minutes
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The word “gaslighting” is so broadly used these days its definition, in some quarters, having evolved into a synonym for “lying” it’s almost reassuring to see a psychological thriller that cleaves to its original sense. No one else gets much reassurance, however, in “Knocking”: a Swedish creeper that, as in “Gaslight” nearly 80 years ago, sees a frail female protagonist’s mental health history weaponized against her, making her question her grip on ....

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