Track 29

An unsettling, dreamlike descent into one woman's grief and delusion, where reality keeps slipping and the unease never lets go.

Directed by

Nicolas Roeg

Genres

Drama, Mystery

Starring

Theresa Russell, Gary Oldman, Christopher Lloyd

Tagline

Was he her dream or obsession? Was she his mother or his lover?

Overview

Years after a desperate teenage Linda gives up her baby for adoption, she finds herself face-to-face with Martin, a young man claiming to be her long-lost son. Linda embraces Martin and in him finds a welcome reprieve from her unhappy marriage to the neglectful Henry. But soon Martin grows violent and becomes obsessed with Henry -- a philandering man whose only offspring is an expansive model train set that devours his waking hours.

How it feels

Dark, eerie, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Obsession, identity, isolation, trauma

Content

Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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