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Cracks
2009 104 min France, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America R 16+
★6.4
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Jordan Scott
🎭 Based on
«Cracks»
bySheila Kohler
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Description
Jealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student.
US Gross:
$29,683
Worldwide:
$101,860
Starring
Eva Green
Actor
Juno Temple
Actor
María Valverde
Actor
Awards
3 nominations total
Key opinion
Cracks is a visually striking character study that explores themes of obsession, jealousy, and the collapse of an idealized mentor-student relationship within a boarding school. While consensus praises the performances, the film's reliance on a slow-burn narrative and its specific atmospheric tone leads to varied reactions regarding its depth and pacing.
| Acting | Eva Green delivers a standout, nuanced performance, effectively portraying the transition from a charismatic, enigmatic mentor to a vulnerable and vengeful antagonist. | |
| Production | The film excels in aesthetic execution, utilizing evocative 1930s period settings, crisp cinematography, and striking natural landscapes to build an immersive atmosphere. | |
| Acting | The supporting cast, particularly Juno Temple and Maria Valverde, provide complex and compelling portrayals of youth and social hierarchy that anchor the central conflict. | |
| Pacing | The film is characterized by a deliberate, contemplative tempo that rewards viewers seeking a character study, though others find the lack of traditional plot progression exhausting or underwritten. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are divided: some appreciate the psychological depth and the raw exploration of personality disorders, while others criticize the plot as clichéd, artificial, or prone to uneven character motivations. |