Controversial; a movie with a sympathetic child abuser as the focus of the story.

It’s a brilliant film. Kevin Bacon excels as Walter, the child abuser recently released from prison and trying so hard not to fail again. His barely restrained rage and confusion are expertly portrayed through body language and a limited vocabulary. Eve (a one word name; perhaps a Cher fan) is superbly cast as the girlfriend who “sees the good in him, even if he can’t see it himself”. Hannah Pilkes and Mos Def also add such depth to the accusations and shame that fill Walter’s life.

I found the pacing brilliant. The use of colour superb. Finally, that the movie’s climactic moments of painful catharsis are realised entirely through dialogue is incredible.

While Kevin Bacon’s comments that he did not consider a moral in the story but simply chose a good script is noteworthy; this is a thought-provoking and challenging story that is definitely worth making time for.