Maya Dardel
Maya Dardel
5.260%53%
A famous writer announces that she intends to end her life and male writers may compete to become executor of her estate. Men drive up the mountain and are challenged intellectually and erotically, until one discovers Maya's end game.
Charles London reviewedApril 3, 2025
I'm very drawn to this movie. I have watched it several times now with unwavering captivation. Clearly this qualifies as an art-house film, unintended for the masses. It's a movie written by a pair of young intellectuals, about intellectual characters, primarily for an intellectual audience.
Lena Olin is spellbindiing in the titular role as a wealthy suicidal writer past her prime and Nathan Keyes gives a brilliantly-subtle performance as a talented young poet competing to become her heir.
I can't put my finger on exactly why I Iike this film so much. It just has a certain depth that pulls me in almost immediately and holds me through the final scene. That's undoubtedly a tribute to the writing team of Magdalena Zyzak and Zachary Cotler. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing more of their movies.