Ewan McGregor + sacred geometry + Ian McEwan = a deeply unhinged half-hour.
A successful young man's world view is turned upside-down when he inherits his great-great-grandfather's diaries, and starts pursuing the mystical geometric theories held within. Based on a short story by Ian McEwan.
Acting
McGregor's unraveling is genuinely unsettling in 30 minutes flat.
Writing
McEwan's prose does heavy lifting; dialogue barely exists and it works.
Direction
Lawson trusts the short story structure, no fat, all dread.
Director
Denis Lawson
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