Fraught with over obvious symbolism, Hartley's early feature is nonetheless a joy to watch. Hal here shows us his uncanny ability to cast his characters perfectly came early in his career.
Adrienne Shelley is a near perfect foil to herself, equal parts annoying teen burgeoning in her sexuality (though using sex for several years); obsessed with doom and inspired by idealism gone wrong she is deceptively – and simultaneously – complex and simple. Her Audrey inspires so many levels of symbolism it is almost embarrassingly rich (e.g., her modeling career beginning with photos of her foot – culminating her doing nude (but unseen) work; Manhattan move; Europe trip; her stealing, then sleeping with the mechanics wrench, etc.)
As Josh, Robert Burke gives an absolutely masterful performance. A reformed prisoner/penitent he returns to his home town to face down past demons, accept his lot and begin a new life. Dressed in black, and repeatedly mistaken for a priest, he corrects everyone ("I'm a mechanic"), yet the symbolism is rich: he abstains from alcohol, he practices celibacy (is, in fact a virgin), and seemingly has taken on vows of poverty, and humility as well. The humility seems hardest to swallow seeming, at times, almost false, a pretense. Yet, as we learn more of Josh we see genuineness in his modesty, that his humility is indeed earnest and believable. What seems ironic is the character is fairly forthright in his simplicity, yet so richly drawn it becomes the viewer who wants to make him out as more than what he actually is. A fascinatingly written character, perfectly played.
The scene between Josh and Jane (a wonderful, young Edie Falco . . . "You need a woman not a girl") is hilarious . . . real. But Hartley can't leave it as such and his trick, having the actors repeat the dialogue over-and-over becomes frustratingly "arty" and annoying . . . until again it becomes hilarious. What a terrific sense of bizarre reality this lends the film (like kids in a perpetual "am not"/"are too" argument).
Hartley's weaves all of a small neighborhood's idiosyncrasies into a tapestry of seeming stereotypes but which delves far beneath the surface, the catalyst being that everyone believes they know what the "unbelievable truth" of the title is, yet no two people can agree (including our hero) on what exactly that truth is. A wonderful little movie with some big ideas.
几次泪目，2022年目前看过的最好的电影，北欧电影人确实让我敬佩，克制又直击内心。讨厌华丽大场面对战争美学，那些电影是只能说是合适的征兵宣传片，欧洲电影中战争片，看完让我祈求再无战争伤害每一个人……可以自由的仰望天空
最后妈妈狂奔回家这一路，我的心也纠了一路。
第一次看到正义力量为了解放被压迫奴役的人民，而造成大规模被奴役人民的误杀，战争的残酷性通过这样反现实的方式表达出来，更能达到控诉战争的作用
哈哈哈哈我喜欢！通灵元素加分够邪够夏天！Jump scare警告！
也许因为导演是是枝裕和，整个片子日味浓郁，偏偏几个韩国主演实在演技了得，反而让它看起来显得别扭。如果换成普通演员说不定会更好一些。
印象深刻的开始误炸参加婚礼的汽车。以及最后伊娃妈妈的奔跑。
多少有点水土不服，但还是我爱的是枝裕和，全宇宙最温柔的导演
根据真实事件改编的丹麦电影，1945年3月21日英国军队轰炸盖世太保总部，一架蚊式轰炸机撞到杆子坠毁到了一所学校，因为被浓烟干扰，第二队和第三队都只有一架飞机轰炸了盖世太保总部，其余的几架飞机均将炸弹投向了学校，最终造成学校附近123名平民死亡，包括87名儿童。电影从战争，抵抗，家庭，年轻人，孩子的视角切入，纵深揭示战争带给人们的创伤。没有一场战争是正义的，在枪炮面前，所有的生命都是不堪一击和脆弱的。世界和平应该是所有时代不分种族和年龄的人们的共同愿望。
这部影片的重点在于凸显战争误杀无辜平民，对平民的创伤，耿怀结尾人物故事的后续大可不必。伊娃妈妈狂奔的长镜头好赞，心之所向言于面。修女和警官的故事我一直没明白，谁是谁的救赎？
本以为以一场群戏颁给宋康昊戛纳影帝是某种影史地位的补偿，看完醒悟宋康昊这种档次的演员发挥之稳定、情感调动之细腻哪里需要补偿，掌握技巧却超越技巧，众多处理如入化境，是当之无愧的“头发丝都在演戏”的最佳男主角。相比之下，IU的演技还难以承担如此重的剧情任务，剧作走向也有些怪怪的。
金式儿童的友情打败邪恶的故事，部分气氛可圈可点，最后Robin一步一步教Finn搏斗技巧的时候最感动。不过影片还是缺少爆发点，通灵电话的设定有些潦草了，甚至一时不知道可怕的是哪方了。
掩埋在地下室的小孩从有声变成无息，也没有等到上帝的出现。
导演是个合格的导演，有一些创作在里面。故事太差，编剧也没能挽回。
电影有着一个无比震撼的开头，知道真相的你，也会像那个小男孩一样，张开口，却什么也说不出。战机低空飞行的镜头和平民日常作息交错进行着，给人一种无形的压迫感。虽然轰炸后的抢救工作，显得有些刻意和主旋律式的拔高立意，但结合最近的乌克兰局势，仍然不失为一部反战倡何的佳片。战争就是战争，就算它是正义的，也会带来阴影，而且，对于受害者来说，永远不会消散。
那段历史由太多悲剧组成了，战争到底会带来什么，真的有认真思考过吗
所谓的精准打击，牺牲少数保护多数，为了大局……都是放屁
伊娃、丽穆、亨利、伊娃妈妈，还有那位被翻译为“辅警”的年轻人……个个形象鲜明，印象深刻。
死亡电话，梦境通灵，物件解谜过关斩将，密室小鬼战大鬼，Finn's arm is mint! Joe Hill 的又一个现代黑色童话，质量赶上他爹老金了，当然，导演 Scott Derrickson 也发挥很好
八十年后甚至未来，这些悲剧还在（会）继续。无辜的永远是平民百姓。
战争不会有赢家，但最惨烈最痛苦最受伤的永远都是平民老百姓！所以真心愿世界和平！
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