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A provocative modern tale of love and sex
Four fragile young people flee London to start an unconventional utopia, creating a world of fantasy that overwhelms them.
Hide and Seek
2014 Directed by Joanna Coates
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One-third acting workshop.
One-third shots of British countryside.
One-third explicit sex.
Surprisingly, the four extremely likeable leads (Hannah Arterton! Josh O'Connor!) make this more than the sum of its disjointed parts, as four city-dwellers, unknown to each other, move to the countryside in an effort to.. lead a simpler life? Build a commune? Explore their sexualities?
Ehh, we'll never really know.
There are glimpses of really interesting personal developments, but the structure of this film is "[scene with people] [10 seconds of countryside] [scene with people] [10 seconds of countryside]," something that stands in the way of really letting the film get somewhere, because it's all rather meandering as it is, with a third of the film just shots of…
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tubi is a glorious streaming service. where else could i find unnecessarily high-concept (and also unexplained) mess constantly interrupted by ty pennington in a 480p janky animated universe advertising a gambling app??
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"Hide and Seek" or "Amorous," as it is known in the US, is a watchable drama with provocative ideas that goes nowhere truly interesting. Following four young adults who form a makeshift commune, Joanna Coates' drama builds a compelling foundation that, in the end, has little meaning.
Focusing on two women and two men who live together in a countryside cottage, "Hide and Seek" revolves around the group's intermingling relationships and their attempt at building a small utopia. They entertain each other, in more ways than one, but their community begins to crumble when conventional institutions are introduced.
The production is airy and appealing, and the cast is game for its games, entertainment, and relationship-building. The film's core idea, that…
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None of these posh bitches have jobs or hay fever!
Kudos to Josh O'Connor for his impressive body of nudity and to the film for so effectively illustrating how it feels when your straight friend's awful boyfriend tags along and totally kills the vibe.
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at the end of day i came here to watch josh o’connor be hot and that’s exactly what i got so if you see me log this more than once, mind your business
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started strictly as a josh o'connor thirst watch. ended in something one could almost call ... endearing????
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