Hidden Exposure

Highly recommended. Slow start, building parallel storylines into a thriller. The writer and director, Todd Bogin, crafted a drama most could identify with. Parallel storylines are of a ballerina returning to her calling and a boyfriend with other interests. Relationships ebb and flow. We don't know how reliable and honest they are at any point.

The great actors made us believe, kept us engrossed in the story. As the excitement built, we were discussing the possibilities amongst ourselves. We loved that the author allows us to follow his guidance but also consider choosing the ending we believe in.

Definitely worth watching.

... let it go. Which if you watch the movie will understand quite clearly and maybe even see the same way - so no pun intended. While the movie does take directions I did not expect (not all of them), it feels a bit ... well almost underwhelming. It is tough to feel really close to the characters. I do believe that your moral code will inform who you will root for more. But even then, I don't feel like you will do so with enough passion.

Funnily enough "passion" being in the German title of the movie. Also quite funny: the twist at the end, the maybe you could call it openness of the movie. Maybe you will feel you know what the ending is and what it means (for the characters) ... but likely you will feel ... weird! The ending may be too clever for its own good ... and the movies own good too ... decent and quite interesting ... but might leave you cold (no pun intended)

Love gone wrong. This is a great psychological thriller with a unique ending. It will keep you thinking. Interesting characters and a good portrayal of being emotionally trapped in a relationship with someone who is emotionally abusive. The moth to the flame. The film brings out strong emotions and builds to the very interesting ending. I love the way the characters are developed, you find yourself loving a few and hating a few. The character development really adds to the story and the way it ends. I didn't find it too gory but it was psychologically chilling. Highly recommend it, but not for young children.

The woman that they feature as the so-called ballerina looks ridiculous. First of all anyone that knows anything about ballet dancers knows that their hair is up in a bun, the first scene we have of this so-called dancer, is pretty pathetic. Her hair is loose she's overweight, she tries to do a pile and leans forward. It's embarrassing for her she looks absolutely ridiculous in tights. I don't understand why they have these movies and say that they have ballerinas in them and they hire these no talent wannabes. These women are not built like ballerinas they don't look like ballerinas, and certainly can't do anything that resembles ballet. Hair is a thought the next time you do a movie that contains a ballerina hire a real dancer! Otherwise you make the actress look pathetic. Ballet is not something that you can fake they have a body type and the one in this movie doesn't come within miles.

I had a great time watching this film. It reminded me of classic French cinema a la Michael Haneke, just in a New York setting.

The main female character played with my deepest fears regarding psycho ex girlfriends and I loved that. The viewer is left torn about whether to feel sympathetic for her or hate her for making all the wrong life choices. I have come across many girls like her, but never have I watched a movie which portrayed that type of character so well.

I didn't quite understand why the two girls fancied the guy so much, but I am still giving this movie 10 stars.

Overall, great story, cast and directing.