Murina

Murina has an erotic charge similar to The Postman Always Rings Twice, the classic noir about a torrid affair between a charismatic outsider and the younger wife of a domineering man.

Filipović is a real discovery: A rebel in a dazzling white swimsuit that’s like a middle finger raised to the patriarchy.

Murina has a terrific keep-you-guessing plot, and Filipović’s performance firmly establishes her as a talent to watch.

Wonderful scenery, some good performances, very moody and not quite as predictable as one would think when it starts out.

Despite all the beautiful water, sun, and half-naked bodies, what I was left with as the credits rolled was a mere trace memory of stylish vacuity.

A gripping power struggle, from first moment to last.

A film of natural beauty and human ugliness, a slow burn of a psychological drama that uses volatile teenage emotions as its incendiary fuel.

It makes subtle and impactful statements of female allegories, misogyny, and toxic manhood — a dramatic movie shot on a paradise island, with escalating tension and beautiful visuals.

Murina is a coming-of-age story in the guise of a thriller. Kusijanović prioritizes emotional violence, which only escalates from start to finish, brought to life by a gifted cast, Gracija Filipović (a professional swimmer) above all.

Murina slowly reveals the discrepancy between the beauty of the natural surroundings and the simmering tensions within a family that make their living by fishing.