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I think it was useful to have watched this spontaneously without much idea of what it was about or who was acting in it. As it got underway I sussed it was set in an English seaside town in 1920 and the sense of time and place was pretty good - with the exception of some incongruent casting for the period. (I know, I know, you are not meant to say anything or notice but it jars and anything taking you away from the narrative and experience is just pointless. If the same logic had been applied to everything then there would be women on the jury!) It is absolutely hilarious while also offering a dark, troubling undercurrent of coersive control both of an individual and of women in general. This is one film that offers plenty of lines to its female protaganists and they are ripe and racey. An absolute hoot in many ways but also profoundly sad.

This was well directed, acted, shot and edited but I felt it was too long - far too much moody lighting of cigarettes dragging the pace. The concept is an excellent one and with Ecuador today allowing assisted deaths most pertinent. The writer comes down marginally more against by demonstrating the loopholes and the danger of explotation and a vague line not to be crossed. I worried for the aged dog believing some sort of putting to sleep might be used to draw parallels but thankfully I was spared any such thing. Ironically the action packed episode 6 finished too soon with so many loose endings I felt frustrated. Meanwhile there were countless odd implausable moments. Why did the pair bring the boat back to a different spot rather than return it from whence it came? When have the blue plastic bag ready for what was meant to be a dummy run? Experienced policewoman fails on cinema alibi to such a lame extent? This got a 3.7 from me rounded to 4. Good work from the supporting cast and some great locations.