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One has to be in the right mood to watch this film - the long takes are fascinating, the cinematography is intriguing and sometimes beautiful, the acting is surprisingly great and the story is somewhere between nerve-wracking, bizarre and absurdly hilarious. But Ostlund likes to sit on his shots for a long time and, let's face it, sometimes that is just kind of boring. But he forces the audience to question their beliefs about race, class, innocence, crime. A very good movie.

Thoroughly plays with our expectations and tropes. Naturalistic acting works very well for the subject matter. Enjoyed the subtle examination of race and class (and the interaction between the two) in bullying.