I enjoyed the subtle and slowly developing plot about a woman, who has lost her memory after an accident and is staying in a mental hospital. She is questioned by an obsessive cop on the brink of his retirement about a missing man. "Tabula Rasa" is a mystery and maybe also a crime story (I don`t tell you more about the plot. This is a spoiler free blog). The story evolves in flash backs and dream sequences and the audience is learning the truth step by step.
Veerle Baetens & Malin-Sarah Gozin, the creators of the series, spun a sophisticated plot and focused on the psychological aspects, the mental issues of the leading character, her dreams & hallucinations. The wonderful series reminded me of some very different movies: "One Flew over the Cuckoo`s Nest"; Hitchcock´s "Spellbound", Kubricks`s "The Shining"; Japanese horror movies and even Chan-wook Park`s "Oldboy", but everything fits together and the creators found their own and interesting way. I enjoyed also the optical presentation, spiced with fascinating pictures, and the opening sequence is a surrealist masterpiece. The strong cast is part of the fun, especially co-creator Veerle Baetens in the leading role and Peter Van den Begin as pyromaniac hospital patient.
Recommended!
It is a Belgian production, not from the Netherlands. But recommended indeed!
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