Young Adam
This bleak but well-performed drama opens with a barge owner and his assistant (McGregor) hauling a young woman's corpse from a canal in Scotland. Slowly but absorbingly the film reveals who she is, how she got there, and her connections to the amoral McGregor. With Tilda Swinton and Emily Mortimer. (NC-17)
I'm Not Scared
A haunting drama about a boy in rural Italy who discovers, in a covered-up hole, another boy being held captive. Bravery and tragedy follow. Worth seeking out. (R)
