Jonathan Glazer's first film in a decade is just shy of the masterpiece it could have been, but still presents a chilling look at the family of a Nazi commandant outside the gates of Auschwitz.
Todd Haynes' confronting story of an inappropriate relationship that resulted in a marriage and family also has plenty of humour to go with its insight.
This harrowing journey is a big improvement on the 1993 Hollywood version of the story of stranded plane crash victims forced into cannibalism to survive.