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RED ROAD Send This Review to a Friend
“Red Road,” directed by Andrea Arnold and showcased at the 2007 New Directors/New Films series, is interesting on a few counts. Set in Glasgow, it conjures a “Big Brother” image of what can happen when there are security surveillance cameras watching people throughout a city.
It also suggests what can happen when someone operating such cameras can find a personal cause from what can be discovered. At the same time, the format of the film is that of a thriller.
Kate Dickie plays Jackie, who works operating such cameras from a city post. When she spots Clyde (Tony Curran), a man she recognizes, the memory of an event from the past overwhelms her and she begins observing him.
The film builds tensely as we learn more about what has happened in the past and a volatile situation develops. This is the first of three films from a new project, Advance Party, a United Kingdom/Danish undertaking initiated by Lars von Trier. The work of the director holds much future promise for her.
In addition to creating suspense, the director sets up an atmosphere that is creepy and unnerving. A Tartan Films release.
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