Miloš Jaćimović

Upon her arrival at an institution for people with mental disabilities, Maria becomes fast friends with the equally fiery Dragana. When it becomes clear that they are both in love with the more withdrawn Robert, their relationship is upset and gradually grows into a dangerous game of hide-and-seek to win him over. Being condemned to a lifetime of hiding away from society, the three teenagers’ profound longing for independence and human connection takes hold. Driven by the newfound feelings of desire and envy, their impulsive actions topple the delicate balance preserved by the institution’s stifling rules and spill over into confrontation and desperate measures for any way out.

「モルグ街の殺人」「黒猫」など数々の推理小説で著名な作家エドガー・アラン・ポーの最期の日々を大胆な発想で描いたサスペンス・スリラー。ポーの著作を模倣した連続殺人事件が起きたことで、事件解明のために彼自身が捜査に加わり殺人鬼を追い詰めていく。主人公ポーには『2012』のジョン・キューザック、共演には『三銃士/王妃の首飾りとダ・ヴィンチの飛行船』のルーク・エヴァンス、『ヒットマンズ・レクイエム』のブレンダン・グリーソンらが集結。『Vフォー・ヴェンデッタ』のジェームズ・マクティーグ監督による、作品の世界観を表現した映像にも注目。