Norfolk is a moody, disjointed art film. It is as grim and impenetrable as the characters.
A father and teenage son live somewhere in the Norfolk Broads. A disheveled home with plenty of television sets. They are reclusive, as if trying to remain under the radar.
The father has taught his son how to read, write and shoot. That is all the boy needs in life to get through.
The man has been a mercenary and is a killer. He might also be mad. He gets instructions to carry out a job.
Also on the horizon is a bitter old couple. The old man dreams of killing the father is sadistic ways. They are the parents of the woman he married. The teenage son is their grandson.
They plan to take the boy from him. It might that his father might have killed his mother. The boy has got involved in a relationship with an East European girl who is linked to his father's mission.
Denis Ménochet gives a brooding performance as the father. It is a shame that he receives no help from the oblique screenplay. For example it is left for you to guess how he dealt with his in-laws.
This is a film with few words and not much of a story. It relies on visuals but it is not enough, the film is listless.
A father and teenage son live somewhere in the Norfolk Broads. A disheveled home with plenty of television sets. They are reclusive, as if trying to remain under the radar.
The father has taught his son how to read, write and shoot. That is all the boy needs in life to get through.
The man has been a mercenary and is a killer. He might also be mad. He gets instructions to carry out a job.
Also on the horizon is a bitter old couple. The old man dreams of killing the father is sadistic ways. They are the parents of the woman he married. The teenage son is their grandson.
They plan to take the boy from him. It might that his father might have killed his mother. The boy has got involved in a relationship with an East European girl who is linked to his father's mission.
Denis Ménochet gives a brooding performance as the father. It is a shame that he receives no help from the oblique screenplay. For example it is left for you to guess how he dealt with his in-laws.
This is a film with few words and not much of a story. It relies on visuals but it is not enough, the film is listless.