Movie Review: Don’t Tell A Soul Is A Thrilling, Clever Film About Family
Alex McAulay (Flower) makes his directorial debut with the film that centers on two brothers (Fionn Whitehead, Jack Dylan Grazer) who are struggling with life. Their father has passed away and their mother (Mena Suvari) is gravely ill. When the brothers break into a home and steal a large sum of money they think it will make their lives easier but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Moments after leaving the house they are spotted by a security guard (Rainn Wilson) who gives chase. When the man falls into a hidden well the brothers have a choice to make, but they both have their own ideas about what to do with him. The main focus of the film is relationships between family members and the young man’s budding relationship with the stranger in the hole. Like most siblings, there is a complex relationship between the brothers. The eldest brother, Matt (Whitehead) is a domineering, abusive boy who uses his
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