A suburban housewife, her lodger, and her precocious daughter spiral into a toxic triangle of manipulation, violence, and fatal consequences.
In 1950s England, sailor Harold Guppy arrives in a small seaside town looking for his estranged brother. After a brief reunion, Harold finds a room for rent in the house of Mrs. Beasley, her meek husband and their teenage daughter, Joyce. It's clear that Harold has a troubled past, but his future is about to get more perilous yet. Despite the rosy surface, Harold soon finds himself in a tawdry sexual tug-of-war that won't end well.
Philip Goodhew
Rating: 5.4/10 (17 votes)