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Steven works on a petrol station on a surrealistic desert area somewhere in Europe (I read that the film is shot in Spain, otherwise I wouldn't know). He's a very introvert young guy with a violent past. In the opening of the film you see some terrible things happening, but you don't know what's the relationship with him. In the end of the film everything falls in place and I'm sure you didn't saw it coming. I for sure didn't..:-).

It's not a flashy Hollywood film but it looks quite cool. The storyline is not always very clear and sometimes maybe a bit too surrealistic, but I must say I like this kind of movies. If you don't have a problem with using your imagination and brain while looking at a film, this might be something for you. Maarten.

2 out of 10 for some nice cinematography -not spectacular, but the only redeeming factor I can think of.

This is a Dutch film about a couple of Brits and a Russian girl in the middle of a desert, somewhere in America. I'm guessing. The Brits are actually Dutchmen and a Scotsman, all trying to be Vinnie Jones and failing miserably. The script is obviously written by a Dutchman, trying too hard to sound British by throwing as many idioms in the mix as his dictionary will provide. The Dutch girl playing the Russian girl speaking English is the only one getting away with it, as Russians talking English sound a lot like Dutch talking English. O, and let's not forget the 'mysterious' native American postman -played by a Mexican...

Please forget about this film, for it's too embarrassing to watch, particularly for a Dutchman like myself.

A friend of mine told me about a movie he saw which he found very interesting. He knows I'm a big fan of this kind of thrillers. I must say I was very skeptical about Dutch people making an English film, but I wasn't disappointed. I'm also not a fan of Ellen ten Damme, but in this film her role was very strong. I liked the creepy atmosphere and the images. In the beginning it wasn't so easy to follow the story, but it kept my attention. The actor that plays Steven, the main character in the film is Dutch, but I only found this out at the end of the film when I saw the credits. Castingx is not the most easy film there is. If you like more mainstream Hollywood pictures, this is probably not the best film for you. If you wanne see something different, this might be something for you. John.

I watched this film with my boyfriend on DVD. He didn't like the romantic part of the film so much, but I liked it. The funny thing was that he liked the 'suspence' part, as he called it. But for me the film is not really a thriller. It's more a strange (realistic?) love story.

Ellen ten Damme plays in a way herself, I think. the character of Helena fits her very well. I didn't know the actor who plays Steven, but I like him. His father is very funny! I didn't hear so much about the film when it was in the cinema's, that's why it's really an underground film I think. My boyfriend told me its actually a Dutch film, but it doesn't feel like that at all. Have fun watching it! Suzanne.