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  Review by Daniel Charchuk ★★★★

  An atmospheric character study and mood piece, it follows Alex, a young car fanatic with a wife and daughter, who cares more about his souped-up vehicle than his family. But when he accidentally runs someone over on the freeway, he spirals out of control, overwhelmed with guilt and terror. First-time director Sahr shows a restrained temperament and a talented compositional eye, focusing more on the deterioration of Alex’s conscience than any narrative strands. Scenes of him driving alone at night are positively dripping with nocturnal ambience and thematic significance, but Sahr does not overdo it, simply underlining the eerie feel. Though the ending wraps things up a bit too nicely (something more ambiguous would’ve been preferred – and, indeed, an earlier fade to black would’ve worked better), this is still an impressive debut and an uncommonly affecting work.