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DROWNING BY NUMBERS
Synopsis
A curious tale of three women of the same name, whose solidarity for one another brings about three copy-cat drownings. Their husbands are the victims and the motive is dissatisfaction. The women are confident that their crimes will not be punished because they have in tow a coroner who loves them.
Synopsis
A curious tale of three women of the same name, whose solidarity for one another brings about three copy-cat drownings. Their husbands are the victims and the motive is dissatisfaction. The women are confident that their crimes will not be punished because they have in tow a coroner who loves them.
Our take
In another collaboration between cinematographer Sacha Vierny, composer Michael Nyman and the painstakingly attentive and avant-garde Peter Greenaway, this wryly comic, exceedingly clever mystery film forms the perfect puzzle. Intricate and elusive, a dark drama that’s still hugely playful.