Tour. De. Force. I was glad when Frances McDormand won her Oscar for Nomadland, but at the time I had not yet seen Pieces. I would’ve been rooting for Vanessa Kirby. And it wasn’t until after seeing it that I learned she is British, deepening my admiration for this work.

I also didn’t know that Shia LaBeouf was in this cast, but recognized him almost immediately. He was well-cast and he too was very good.

In should be evident from the trailer that this is not going to be a happy movie. If you are one to avoid watching trailers in order not to spoil a movie – and how is it that anyone would ever choose to watch this without finding out a little bit from a trailer? – consider yourself warned.