Monday, August 2, 2010

The Unknown Woman

Italian writer and director Giuseppe Tornatore returned to top form with this riveting thriller about a woman on the run with a dark past. A mysterious Ukrainian woman haunted by a violent past sneaks her way into an affluent family with a mission that puts everybody in danger. Russian actress Xenia Rappoport gives a powerful performance as the unknown woman, Irena. Tornatore taps into the dark side of human trade about sex, slavery and other crimes involving immigrants with this dark tale that's shocking and disturbing. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.

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