Faithfully Yours – Movie Review
Director: Andre van Duren
Writer: Elisabeth Lodeizen, Paul Jan Nelissen, Andre van Duran (Screenplay)
Cast
- Bracha van Doseburgh (The Claus Family)
- Nasrdin Dchar (Rabat)
- Gijs Naber (Black Widow)
- Elise Schaap (Undercover)
- Matteo Simoni (Callboys)
Plot: Best friends Bodil and Isabel, apparently happily married, sneak off for secret affairs using each other as an alibi. But when Isabel is killed when they were supposed to have been together. Bodil gets caught up in her own web of lies.
Runtime: 1 Hour 35 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Faithfully Yours starts when best friends Bodil (van Doesburgh) and Isabel (Schaap) sneak away from their married lives. They spend weekends indulging in their affairs while creating alibis to cover each other. However, this weekend takes a dramatic turn when Isabel goes missing.
As the detectives start their investigation, Bodil must try to keep their secrets safe. Although the evidence starts looking like Isabel was murdered. Bodil becomes the prime suspect as she must find a way to learn the truth before it is too late.
Verdict on Faithfully Yours
Faithfully Yours is a mystery thriller following two best friends that cover their own affairs. However, one time everything changes when one of the friends is murdered. It follows the one remaining trying to keep her secrets while trying to uncover the truth.
This is a smartly written thriller showing the secrets people have. It uses the idea that best friends have a perfect plan to do what they want away from their husbands. However, when a crime involving one of them happens, it leads to the secrets needing to be revealed. We are kept guessing to who was behind the attack and by the end of the movie. We will be shocked by what we get to see.
Where to Watch: Faithfully Yours is available on Netflix now.
Final Thoughts – Faithfully Yours is a thriller that constantly keeps us guessing.
