Kritiken

Imagine a version of 12 Years a Slave in which Solomon Northup willingly endures his abuse without making the slightest attempt to flee. This will give you an approximate idea of both movies' tiresome plotting — the circumstances of these young men's would-be confinement are so patently ludicrous that it becomes impossible to take any development thereafter seriously.

Skillfully made first feature by writer-director Katrin Gebbe has some undeniably striking passages and performances, but ultimately spirals toward a gruesome third act that is no less monotonous for supposedly being based on true events.