Cuckoo

It's not very developed, so we don't get invested in their scary shenanigans.

Amid unsettling sound design and plotting that is in every sense loopy, questions are raised about nature and nurture, and about human bonds that go beyond the conventional norms of genetics and biology.

Cuckoo emerges slightly less than the sum of its parts. But it completes the hat-trick on Dan Stevens' wildest yer.

Singer shoots it all with a puppet master’s tightness of control, never pushing a single sequence too far, and leaving room for the monstrous chill of suggestion.

Cuckoo is also of course the aptest name for an entertainment that, while it doesn’t entirely gel, not only embraces its wayward delirium but lovingly hugs it within an inch of its life.

Cuckoo is a haunting and intricately crafted film with standout performances from Schafer and Stevens. A potential award contender, Cuckoo excels in its exploration of disturbing themes, creating a memorable and unforgettable cinematic experience.

Existing in a rubber reality where dream logic prevails ... 'Cuckoo' is handsomely photographed and well-acted, and writer-director Tilman Singer is especially evocative in [the protagonist's] increasingly fractured perception of the world around her.

The story of Cuckoo is good. The production of Cuckoo is good. The two struggle to meet at the middle, making this a flawed but undeniably interesting film.

If you ever wanted to see Invasion of the Body Snatchers liquefy into a vague, indistinct metaphor for autism, this is the (very strange) film for you.

The film does a great deal to craft sensory overload and atmospherics, making particularly good use of soundscape, and could be enjoyed as a purely immersive experience, even if the plot dwindles away to something rather meagre.