An anthology film that transitions from a theatrical murder mystery to a claustrophobic domestic drama, exploring themes of performance, dependency, and ambiguous resolution.
This celebrated director's "exquisite cruelty" appears front and center when the death of a stage actor turns a theatrical drama into a real one. Two in One's two parts, "Stagehands" and "Woman of a Lifetime," celebrate the psychological richness that lurks just beneath the surface of banal reality - if murderous stagehands, lascivious fathers and vengeful daughters can be described as banal.
Kira Muratova
Rating: 2.5/10 (11 votes)