Two Weeks to Live
2020
Original language: English
- comedy
- action & adventure
- crime
The story
When strange young misfit Kim Noakes was just a little girl, her father died in murky circumstances and her mother Tina whisked her away to a remote rural life of seclusion and bizarre survival techniques. Now all grown up, Kim sets out into the real world for the first time to begin a secret mission of honouring her father’s memory.
What it’s like
Bright, flat daylight and washed-out British suburban greys give way to garish high-street colour, with quick handheld comedy framing that stays close to its heroine as she blunders through unfamiliar streets. The palette swings from muddy rural greens and campsite browns to the glossy plastic of a city in motion, and the score is a jaunty, slightly off-kilter mix of strings and crime-caper bounce that undercuts every tense beat. Sound design leans on car engines, sirens and the squeal of tyres during the pursuit sequences. Its vibe is quirky, deadpan and mischievous, a dark comedy with a survivalist streak that suits a lazy weekend binge or a light evening watch when you want something that is funny and a little bit strange. The pacing is brisk and episodic, with one-liners landing fast, and the emotional core is a sheltered young woman learning to read the world while her relationship with her mother is tested by secrets. Violence is present but comic and quick: occasional shootings, chases and scuffles, with blood and cruelty kept low and played for laughs rather than dread. It is for viewers who enjoy offbeat, young-adult caper comedy with a warm, slightly chaotic heart.
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