Introverted and flinchy, Fraser is an unsettling character to enter the story through, with an awkward, defensive personality and hints of a troubled past. At one point he slaps Sarah over a minor annoyance; at another, she accidentally cuts herself and he instinctively puts her finger in his own mouth. They fight and comfort each other intimately, and his problems seem to frustrate and terrify her. But he is a lot of work, maybe more work than you’ll want to invest as a viewer. The physical location is simply an otherworldly backdrop for its flirtations and fights to play out against, like an enchanted wood in a Shakespeare comedy.

Source: New York Times September 13, 2020 12:00 UTC