Vexier (4 Stars)

This is the third film in the Stuttgart Weird Weekender Festival.

At this point I'm starting to think that none of the films are really weird. "Vexier" is a stunning social drama. It's about a woman who wants to escape from an abusive relationship. I shan't say more than that. No monsters, no weird special effects, nothing trashy, just a powerful film.

The film's director and cinematographer are local boys. They've been making amateur films since their teens. This was their first feature film. It was made on a small budget, about 20,000 Euros gathered by crowdfunding. Nothing about it looks cheap. It's well polished, outstanding quality. It's not an original story, but as I've often said, a film doesn't need to be original to be good.

A surprise guest was the Swabian comedian Dodokay, alias Dominik Kuhn. He said that he briefly appeared in the film, but I didn't see him. Maybe I misunderstood.