The Drama

It's a testament to Borgli’s skill as a writer and director that the big reveal is not the movie’s main focus. It’s the driving force behind everything that comes after, sure, but The Drama is more interested in tracking how people deal (or fail to deal) with finding out their loved ones are maybe not who they seem to be, the little ways in which we punish each other for not acting the way we should, the abject humiliation of putting your partnership on display for all to see and scrutinise, and determining whether or not any of that even matters. Relationships — familial, romantic, platonic — are built on a foundation of tiny decisions, and if those decisions start to crumble, the whole thing comes crashing down. The drama of The Drama is visible in every uncomfortable stutter, every moment of avoided eye contact, every back turned instead of consolation offered. You can pinpoint the exact moment when the central couple hits a decisive, defining crossroads for their future. You can pinpoint the exact moment when they both realise it, too.