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Vesper
2022 112 min Belgium, France, Lithuania 16+
★6.6
Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Kristina Buozyte, Bruno Samper
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Description
After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the possibility of a future.
US Gross:
$49,493
Worldwide:
$889,529
Starring
Raffiella Chapman
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Eddie Marsan
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Rosy McEwen
Actor
Awards
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2022
— Crystal Globe
Key opinion
Vesper is widely praised as an atmospheric, visually inventive piece of biopunk science fiction that successfully builds a unique, immersive world on a limited budget. However, viewers are deeply divided over the narrative execution, with many criticizing its underdeveloped plot, lack of world-building, and pacing issues.
| Production | The film features exceptional production design and visual effects that effectively realize a gritty, original bio-punk aesthetic. | |
| Acting | Eddie Marsan delivers a convincing and chilling performance as the film's primary antagonist. | |
| Score | The film's score and ambient soundscape are highly immersive and elevate the storytelling. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely considered weak, failing to provide necessary backstory or satisfy audience curiosity regarding the world's complex power dynamics. | |
| Acting | The lead performance by Raffiella Chapman is divisive, with some critics finding it flat and others finding it fitting for the character's somber, isolated journey. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on pacing are split; some find the meditative, dialogue-light approach atmospheric, while others view the film as sluggish and in need of tighter editing. |