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Emma does whatever it takes to master the rules of the game. Lines are crossed and the stakes get higher and higher. Despite this, Emma can't resist the intoxicating feeling of total control.
Proves rather sweeter than its synopsis.
A disjointed but refreshingly subversive character drama.
It suffers a little from its resolute avoidance of titillation – a little more passion would not have gone amiss – but it's a worthwhile effort nonetheless.
Rich in atmosphere, She Monkeys builds to a chillingly claustrophobic and devastating climax.
A deftly measured, deeply unsettling portrait of a power struggle.
Set in Sweden, this extremely accomplished directorial debut of a young Dane examines with subtlety and wit the dangerously mischievous, highly competitive friendship between two good-looking teenage girls at an equestrian school in Gothenburg.
The story doesn't move along conventional rails, and is generally the more intriguing for it.
If there’s a notable shortcoming it’s that She Monkeys feels like a film with more to say. However, with this terse and thought-provoking debut, Aschan - who worked as an assistant director on acclaimed TV series The Killing - announces her talent in no uncertain terms.
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