"Directed by Kornél Mundruczó (, Pieces of a Woman) and premiering at the Berlin Film Festival, it's filled with brief flashbacks and fleeting bursts of dance, all of which feel like they belong to a more interesting picture. Even Adams, who is at the center of the movie and as a performer has often transcended middling material (see also: Nightbitch), feels like she's been cast adrift."
"The actress trained as a ballerina in her youth, and her character, Laura Baum, is the head of a dance company founded by her late, domineering father. When the film opens, Laura is returning from a six-month recovery program that has been kept secret from the rest of the company with the rather absurd cover story of an expedition to Bali."
Amy Adams plays Laura Baum, a former ballerina and head of a dance company who returns home after a secret six-month recovery program. Her marriage is strained as husband Martin wants to sell their beachside house, and partner George threatens funding withdrawal. Children Josie and Felix react uncertainly to her return. The film includes brief flashbacks and sporadic dance bursts that suggest a stranger, more imaginative picture but rarely develop them. The screenplay favors blunt, expositional confrontations over revealing interpersonal detail. The dance work, community, and artistic practice remain largely unseen, leaving narrative and emotional stakes underexplored.
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