"You're dead!"
Nina Forever will certainly not be to everyone's taste: it is bloody, subversive, grim and requires a complete suspension of disbelief. Go with it, however, and there is much to admire, not least the fact that its genuine engagement with love and grief almost makes the viewer forget that this is a film involving necrophilia. The central couple (played by Cian Barry as the bereaved partner and Abigail Hardingham as his new love) are very effective together and in particular there is strong work by Fiona O'Shaughnessy (Utopia's Jessica Hyde) as the back-from-the-dead Nina, with all three giving committed, nuanced and credible performances. It is thoughtfully constructed, with great use of sound, some beautifully bleak shots and very dark humour, but at its heart is one of the most bizarre and intriguing love triangles seen on screen, making Nina Forever a challenging but fascinating story.
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