ARTS + CULTURE
It’s time to get your binge fitness up. The last of the long sunny days are behind us. Daylight Savings has ended and there is every excuse to snuggle in and binge. Let the anticipation build. NETFLIX
Behind Her Eyes This is the Netflix version of a page turner. Just when you think you know exactly what’s happening there is an uncomfortable twist, you gasp and click ‘next episode’. There is always a thrill when you watch a halfway decent psychological thriller; it has your heart racing and sometimes you just have to turn away from the screen. It’s all a sign that you have been truly transported into the story world - have suspended belief and gone along fully for the ride. Behind Her Eyes does all this to you and more with great performances by the cast who are able to portray the complex and destructive relationships that drive this story forward. Eve Hewson (Bono’s daughter) plays the beautiful, vulnerable yet unsettling Adele. Opposite her, delivering a disarming yet powerful performance is Englishman Tom Bateman who plays her Scottish husband - a part he received some pushback from as a result of his less than perfect Scottish accent. The final piece in this complicated love triangle is Lousie, the secretary without the cliche, played by the very talented Simona Brown. This series has a deliciousness about it that comes from beautifully developed characters. The three leads are so distinct from one another
Behind Her Eyes on NETFLIX
Behind Her Eyes on NETFLIX
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that they are not just clear in your head, but are all equally lovable and dislikeable at the same time. I would challenge anyone to pick a favourite at the start of the series and then stick with them without wavering until the end.
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96 PONSONBY NEWS+ April 2021
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