2 articles from Variety, The Hollywood Reporter.
May el-Toukhy's 'Woman Unknown,' a Venice competition entry from the director of 'Queen of Hearts,' is set in post-World War II Copenhagen and follows a maid whose past threatens to unravel her future. The film uses visual symbolism, including crimson imagery and references to Nazi iconography, to explore Denmark's reckoning with the war's aftermath.
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Against the rubble gray and stiff mahogany with which director May el-Toukhy washes out her post-Second World War Copenhagen, the pops of crimson in “Woman Unknown” announce a stark symbolism that’s about as subtle as the red swastika eventually smeared on the front door of…
This Venice competition entry from director May el-Toukhy ('Queen of Hearts') revolves around a maid whose past threatens to unravel her future in the wake of World War II.
