Saturday, October 21, 2017

100 Words on Joe Ahearne's B&B (2017)


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By Thomas Puhr

A gay couple (Sean Teale and Tom Bateman) staying at a bread and breakfast play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with its homophobic proprietor (Paul McGann) and another guest (James Tratas), who they suspect is a “basher.” Writer-director Joe Ahearne takes this premise, which initially feels like a setup for some gore-fest, and moves it in some unexpected directions; think of a DePalma-esque psychosexual thriller crossed with a tragic morality play. Once the final twist has settled in, one is left with the bleak impression that those living double lives may sometimes be more imprisoned than those literally behind bars.