Granik, who made her debut in 2004 with the addiction saga Down to the Bone (the titles of her first two features give the amusing impression that she has taken the term «body of work»
very literally), skillfully sustains the
atmosphere, climaxing with a viscerally
eerie light - of - the - moon boat scene that more resembles the work of the French festival - circuit lightning rod Philippe Grandrieux than a thuddingly well - intentioned American life - on - the - margins narrative like Frozen River.