"Loving Adults" (Kærlighed for voksne) is a Danish film that more or less draws upon the Macbeth archetype of a husband and wife who will stop at nothing to achieve their personal goals.
Instead of the power politics in the marriage of Shakespeare's Scottish characters, this version features Christian and Leonora in a power struggle within their relationship. Christian is driven by his attraction to Xenia in an adulterous affair; Leonora is driven by preservation of her wealth and the future of her son.
The cat-and-mouse game included much suspense as the two characters are engaged in an ebb-and-flow struggle. But the downside was that the overall effect was chilling, especially with the collateral damage of an innocent neighbor out for a jog and the character of Xenia, who leaves this world all too soon.
At least in Shakespeare's "Macbeth" there are the redeeming forces of good triumphing over evil in the character of Macduff overthrowing the usurping tyrant. But in this film, there was an added ghoulish touch of the police detective recounting this horror story to his daughter on her wedding day!
The performances were first-rate, and there was professional work in the English language dubbing process of the sound track.
Compelling, but bleak cinema!
Instead of the power politics in the marriage of Shakespeare's Scottish characters, this version features Christian and Leonora in a power struggle within their relationship. Christian is driven by his attraction to Xenia in an adulterous affair; Leonora is driven by preservation of her wealth and the future of her son.
The cat-and-mouse game included much suspense as the two characters are engaged in an ebb-and-flow struggle. But the downside was that the overall effect was chilling, especially with the collateral damage of an innocent neighbor out for a jog and the character of Xenia, who leaves this world all too soon.
At least in Shakespeare's "Macbeth" there are the redeeming forces of good triumphing over evil in the character of Macduff overthrowing the usurping tyrant. But in this film, there was an added ghoulish touch of the police detective recounting this horror story to his daughter on her wedding day!
The performances were first-rate, and there was professional work in the English language dubbing process of the sound track.
Compelling, but bleak cinema!