Una
Oscar nominee Rooney Mara (Carol) tracks down the man who sexually abused her as a teen in this psychological revenge thriller co-starring Ben Mendelsohn (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story).
"Rooney Mara is the titular Una, and Ben Mendelsohn is Ray, the neighbour who sexually assaulted her when she was 13. A decade later, Una tracks Ray down in search of answers - but she doesn't find the ones she's searching for. Uncomfortable with the path she's set out on, but unable to change course, Una must face the fact that Ray is now, in many ways, a different person from the man who abused her. But he still refuses to accept responsibility, and her anger has not abated." (Toronto International Film Festival)
- Director:
- Benedict Andrews (feature debut)
- Writer:
- David Harrower
- Cast:
- Rooney MaraBen MendelsohnRiz AhmedIndira VarmaTara FitzgeraldTobias MenziesPoppy Corby-TuechIsobelle Molloy
Reviews & comments
a tense essay on moral boundaries in a child sexual abuse case
Conventional genre movies work their magic almost entirely through manipulating stereotypes. But many powerful movies work in reverse: they deconstruct stereotypes to challenge our boundary perceptions. Themes like feminism, racism and nationalism, are regularly pulled apart to see what makes them tick. In recent years, child sexual abuse has been in the...
Variety
pressBen Mendelsohn and Rooney Mara play a pedophile and his target in this edgy adaptation of the David Harrower play.
The Guardian
pressUna is a character and a story that fails to engage and the argument for its existence as a film is a sadly unsuccessful one.
Sydney Morning Herald
pressA confronting, compelling drama fuelled by the lack of easy answers. It's so tense at points, you might forget to breath.
Screen Daily
pressThe play has been superbly opened out, and the prowling cinematography of Thimios Bakatakis (Attenberg, The Lobster) and Fiona Crombie's cheerless sets combine to sustain an oppressive mood throughout.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe film has a different though no less riveting intensity, thanks to Rooney Mara's emotionally naked performance in the title role, and unflinching support from Ben Mendelsohn.
FilmInk
pressThe ebb and flow of power throughout this film is part of its brilliant dynamic.
Collider
pressEvery time the film could go for the expected, it turns on a dime. Not all of these twists work, but it keeps us on our toes, which makes the situation feel real because it's working against what we want to happen.
Variety
pressBen Mendelsohn and Rooney Mara play a pedophile and his target in this edgy adaptation of the David Harrower play.
The Guardian
pressUna is a character and a story that fails to engage and the argument for its existence as a film is a sadly unsuccessful one.
Sydney Morning Herald
pressA confronting, compelling drama fuelled by the lack of easy answers. It's so tense at points, you might forget to breath.
Screen Daily
pressThe play has been superbly opened out, and the prowling cinematography of Thimios Bakatakis (Attenberg, The Lobster) and Fiona Crombie's cheerless sets combine to sustain an oppressive mood throughout.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe film has a different though no less riveting intensity, thanks to Rooney Mara's emotionally naked performance in the title role, and unflinching support from Ben Mendelsohn.
FilmInk
pressThe ebb and flow of power throughout this film is part of its brilliant dynamic.
Collider
pressEvery time the film could go for the expected, it turns on a dime. Not all of these twists work, but it keeps us on our toes, which makes the situation feel real because it's working against what we want to happen.
a tense essay on moral boundaries in a child sexual abuse case
Conventional genre movies work their magic almost entirely through manipulating stereotypes. But many powerful movies work in reverse: they deconstruct stereotypes to challenge our boundary perceptions. Themes like feminism, racism and nationalism, are regularly pulled apart to see what makes them tick. In recent years, child sexual abuse has been in the...
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