The Nocebo Effect

I caught up out of boredom with this not-quite-famous psychological revenge thriller from Ireland, which has an unexpectedly decent cast: Mark Strong and Eva Green (who looks unexpectedly repulsive here). Green plays a fashion designer who suffers from a mysterious illness. A Filipino healer who uses her traditional healing methods comes to her house to help her, but everything goes wrong somehow. I liked the touch of Filipino culture, Eva Green gives a traditionally good performance, and there is a quite interesting twist at the end that escalates the situation nicely, and the hallucinations with the ticks and the mutilated dog are also interesting. Not a gem, but it's okay for one viewing. 6/10. (25/03/2024)