Good boys, bad boys and misunderstood boys feature in this week's Hidden Treasures. Three films hidden from different audiences for different reasons.
THE APE (2009) - JESPER GANSLANDT
Lead actor Olle Sarri himself wasn't even aware of the secrets his deeply damaged character harbours. Perhaps you might know. Perhaps you might be able to work it out. But will you know where The Ape is going to take him? The tension alone is reason enough to take this challenging, disturbing film on. An under-seen independent film from maverick Swedish director Jesper Ganslandt.
BEAU TRAVAIL (1999) - CLAIRE DENIS
Thing is, you may well have heard of this one. But it qualifies as a hidden treasure, because not enough of you have actually seen it. It's a masterpiece of all time. It's the jewel in Claire Denis' already glorious crown. Denis Lavant's mesmerising performance, Agnes Godard's stunning photography, the magnificent Algerian landscapes. A riveting, beautiful experience.
WHERE THE TRUTH LIES (2005) - ATOM EGOYAN
Nor is Atom Egoyan, Canada's finest, two-time Oscar nominee, especially underrated or poorly known. But Where the Truth Lies, like a collaboration between the sensual Egoyan and the cheekily chaste Hitchcock, a closer cousin than one might expect, is a wondrous modern film noir, delving into the NC-17 recesses of the human mind, where Egoyan is obviously most comfortable. Luscious.
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