An amazing and quite shocking drama

Rating: 9/10 (11 March 2020)

Another masterpiece from one of the best modern directors; Denis Villenueve, who has made some instant classics such as Enemy, Prisoners, Sicario, and Bladerunner 2049.
Much like Orson Welles classic Citizen Kane, it is about finding truth in the life of a secretive person - but this time, it gets even more personal, where the protagonists share a very close bond with the object of investigation; it being their mother.
The movie is extremely well cut, flowing well with its present-day story, intercut occassionally with flashback-sequences - again, reminiscent of Citizen Kane or The Godfather: Part II.
The acting is amazing from all of the characters, and without going into too much spoilers - even some despicable characters find themselves in somewhat sympathetic roles.
It is extremely well-written, the above comparisons to other classics not being an overstatement, it has a strong script going for it and plot twists that could stand against some of the most profound.
Safe to say, it rightfully maintaind its spot on IMDb's Top 250 list, and is the work of a true artist!