Search: Directed by Thomas Vinterberg

Shot with a loose but observant style that captures energy and thoughtfulness in all the right places.

As an example of pretentious filmmaking, Dear Wendy scores high marks.

The pace is slower than a trot

A delicious exercise in controlled, cathartic anarchy.

There is a careful balance here between the big drama of the premise and the personal dramas experienced by the characters, most of whom pay no particular heed to the wider tragedy unfolding.

An intense performance from Mads Mikkelsen, who is an actor rarely bettered when it comes to playing men in savage situations.

This is a shivery thriller, made better by a disturbing lack of information.

While the tension of the build up to the initial disaster on the submarine is well-handled, Vinterberg struggles to dovetail that with his other plot lines.

Performances are strong throughout the film, generating an effective mixture of simultaneous sympathy and anger in the audience.