despite be centre around english character and attitude and comprise mainly british actor and this off beat film be set and film in denmark which give it an intriguing air of quirkiness . the film maintain interest and even if the main character be too prone to make lengthy theatrical speech . ultimately though and the film do not satisfy because whatever message the film be put across be too obscure . technically the film be a bit disappointing . scene do not flow well and the dialogue sound a if it be almost entirely post dubbed ( not surprising because the film be shoot mainly on location in pour rain ) . other than interior scene and the dialogue have an unpleasant dead studio sound . roman polanski script have similarity with the dialogue contain in some of his other off beat film such a knife in the water and cul de sac but the direction and by simon hesera and lack the sort of flair and style which polanski always brings to his film .