Despite the Christmas Theme, ‘You Are Not Me’ Is Best Avoided Until After the Holiday Season

The unsettling psychological thriller is a cunningly crafted, if sometimes spottily plotted, picture that is far removed from Frank Capra’s ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ or George Seaton ‘s ‘Miracle on 34th Street.’

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A new movie written and directed by Spanish filmmakers Marisa Crespo and Moises Romera, “You Are Not Me” is Christmas-themed entertainment that should probably be avoided during the holiday season. There’s not a merry tiding or a ho-ho-ho to be gleaned from their debut feature, an unsettling psychological thriller.

Ms. Crespo and Mr. Romera’s movie takes place on Christmas Eve and centers not only on the dynamics of family, but the tensions that can accrue from class and cultural differences. It’s a cunningly crafted, if sometimes spottily plotted, picture that is far removed from Frank Capra’s “It’s A Wonderful Life” (1946) or George Seaton ‘s “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947). 

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