English title: The Ground Beneath My Feet
Lola is an executive at a corporate consulting firm whose sister Conny has schizophrenia. Lola has a relationship with Elise, who works with her and is her hierarchical superior. Lola starts to get suspicious phone calls.
**spoilers below**
Tautly directed drama with some serious plot problems which detract from the film's effectiveness. The biggest flaw is connected with the phone calls Lola gets. Surely it would be quite implausible that Conny would be able to get both a phone to make those calls and the assistance to set them as anonymous. But even setting aside this issue, and ascribing Lola's gullibility to her psychological condition, there is a deeper logical flaw. Lola looks for psychiatrical assistance claiming she is hallucinating. But her phone rang in front of several other persons. Surely everyone would think she was completely nuts if she started to answer inexistent calls. She would probably be forced to get a medical license. So, it simply does not make sense. There is a strong suggestion of gaslighting here, and also in other events further ahead, though nothing is really ever explained, as the film opts for a deflating denouement. Another huge plot point which requires a huge suspension of disbelief is how Lola sets her suicidal sister in a flat with a balcony. What was she thinking, for pity's sake? And hasn't she heard of protection nets? Critics seemed to like the film, probably placing a higher value on the film's subtext of social commentary, visible in the exchanges with the street beggar, and on the exposition of the cruel mechanics of corporate capitalism.
Rating: 40
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