Davailable from today on Netflix, The woman in cabin number 10 is the long-awaited thriller based on Ruth Ware bestseller And starring Keira Knightley. Set aboard a luxury yacht, the film follows a journalist on a cruise investigating a possible murder. Ignored by everyone, she finds herself alone in search of the truthisolated in the middle of the ocean and with a probable killer wandering around undisturbed.
The woman in cabin number 10: on Netflix, plot of thriller film streaming with Keira Knightley, the cast
Laura “Lo” Blackwood (Knightley) is a renowned journalist investigative profoundly affected by the murder of a woman who had agreed to speak with her to report a case of embezzlement within an NGO. Shaken by that experience, asks his editor Rowan (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) to take on a lighter assignment: covering the maiden voyage of the Aurora Borealis, a luxury yacht bound for Norway.
The ship is owned by the very rich Anne Bullmer (Lisa Loven Kongsli), seriously ill, and her husband Richard (Guy Pearce). Once on board, Laura is surprised to discover that her ex-boyfriend is also documenting the event, photographer Ben Morgan (David Ajala). But the biggest surprise is that it was Anne who wanted her therein that crossing.
What was supposed to be a relaxing assignment, however, soon turns into a nightmare: Laura hears a violent argument coming from the next cabin, followed by a sinister splash in the icy waters of the ocean. When you report the incident, she is told that that cabin is empty but Laura is certain that, the evening before, she saw an unknown woman (Gitte Witt) who now seems to have disappeared into nothingness.
Determined to discover the truth, she begins to investigate the passengers, more and more alone, more and more under pressure. Trapped in the middle of the sea, ignored by those around her and with the growing feeling of being spied on, Laura becomes convinced that she is the only witness to a crime and, perhaps, the next victim.
Keira Knightley and Guy Pierce in a scene from the thriller “The Woman in Cabin 10”. (Netflix)
The review of The woman in cabin number 10. The ending and Ruth Ware’s book
Like other thrillers based on bestsellers – The girl on the train to The woman at the window – Also The woman in cabin number 10 puts in the center a female protagonist victim of gaslightinginvolved against her will in a mystery that only she seems to be able to unravel. Directed by Simon Stone and written with Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse, the adaptation of Ruth Ware’s successful novel starts off on a good note, but it loses tension along the way, watering down its full potential.
The heart of the mystery does not revolve so much around the identity of the culprit, but rather around the very doubt that a crime actually occurred. It is this sense of uncertainty that creates, at least initially, a subtle but effective tension. However, the too explicit distribution of clues throughout the narrative reduces the surprise effect, making the turns predictable and depriving the story of that sense of ambiguity that could have kept its charm alive until the end. The director also adopts a sober approach where perhaps more audacity was needed given the lack of directorial flashes that could have better translated the protagonist’s paranoia and psychosis. And it all drags on emotionlessly until more predictable than the endings.
The woman in cabin number 10 However, it manages to maintain a certain appeal thanks to the refined scenography and a refined visual sector. The luxury yacht that acts as the backdrop to the story is rendered in an evocative way: between reflective surfaces, closed spaces and elegant curves, an atmosphere is created that reflects the internal tensions of the characters. Benjamin Wallfisch’s soundtrack then accompanies the initial phases wellbuilding a sense of enveloping mystery, and the acting performances, particularly that of Keira Knightley, provide solidity to the film when the script falters.
The cast of The woman in cabin number 10: the protagonists (a little wasted) Keira Knightley and Guy Pearce
Sensitive and very versatile actress, Keira Knightley is certainly one of the strong points of The woman in cabin number 10 thanks to an interpretation that succeedstransmit the tension, vulnerability and determination of a woman who fights against the skepticism of others.
Although the script doesn’t always give her space to develop psychological depththe English actress is very good at guide the film with confidenceand even in the most tense passages – when the boundary between imagination and truth becomes increasingly thin – he manages to maintain it a non-negligible intensity.
Guy Pearce is also very good, as the ambiguous rich manwhich offers a measured if apparently cold test. Despite the character remains largely unexplored in his motivations, the Australian actor of Memento manages to give credibility to the role of the antagonist.