Greta

Neil Jordan’s (The Crying Game) new film is a psychological thriller starring the legendarily protean Isabelle Huppert. Francis (Chloë Grace Moretz) is a good-hearted young woman trying her luck in the Big Apple. She decides to return the handbag she found in the subway to its owner, leading her to Greta (Huppert), a lonely and quirky French pianist. Francis recently lost her mother; Greta lost her husband. The two become quick friends, however, the mysterious woman’s true intentions are soon revealed. The senior Irish director, who collaborated with Ray Wright on the screenplay, does not waste any time before pulling us into a whirlwind of manipulative obsession, complemented by the immaculate performances by two wonderful actresses.