I don't know if I'm getting stupider as I get older, but I've found on a few recent films that I'm having more problems following a story when I have to rely on subtitles. At any rate, that's not a flaw with De Zaak Alzheimer, which is one of the more original thrillers I've seen recently.
The plot is fairly complex, at least in the way that it's relayed. But that's a good thing. The film is a gradual unfolding of far-reaching crime and conspiracy. The characterization here is deep, with a lot to say about complex interpersonal, political and group/institutional relationships, including quite a few ethical quandaries. The anti-hero, Angelo Ledda (Jan Decleir), is refreshingly different, as an older man suffering with the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. That may sound as if De Zaak Alzheimer is more of a drama, but it is solidly in crime-action-thriller territory, with quite a few "edge-of-your-seat" scenes. I'm anxious to see more from this director, and more Belgian films in general.
The plot is fairly complex, at least in the way that it's relayed. But that's a good thing. The film is a gradual unfolding of far-reaching crime and conspiracy. The characterization here is deep, with a lot to say about complex interpersonal, political and group/institutional relationships, including quite a few ethical quandaries. The anti-hero, Angelo Ledda (Jan Decleir), is refreshingly different, as an older man suffering with the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. That may sound as if De Zaak Alzheimer is more of a drama, but it is solidly in crime-action-thriller territory, with quite a few "edge-of-your-seat" scenes. I'm anxious to see more from this director, and more Belgian films in general.