the opening shot of the consequence of love perfectly set up this intriguing and absorbing film . a travellator slowly carry a solitary out of focus figure towards the camera and trail a huge suitcase behind him . like the central character in the film and we know nothing of him and our initial interpretation of him and his profession and the content of the suitcase could be way off the mark . consequence of love be that kind of film . from the title you might expect a bergmanesq dissection of a relationship . what we have instead be a lead character and titta and live life in emotional exile and seemingly choose to cut himself off from those around him . if the film can be classify in any way and i would call it a mystery and a we be engage in work out who titta be and what he be about . what we know from the start be he be 50ish and cool and composed and expensively attire . he have live for the last eight year in a plush look swiss hotel and always pay his room fee on time but seldom show any interest in the staff or other guest . his only real companion be a couple who he play occasional card game with . the couple and it transpire and use to own the hotel but have now gamble everything away and have only the room they live in left . their love of money and antique and each other be their undoing and titta seem to identify with their plight . he once have it all and but now be now live a a virtual prisoner in the hotel . his brother and a long haired surf instructor and drop in to see him occasionally and but he see his visit a more of an intrusion than a pleasure . they talk about the person titta considers to be his best friend and even though he hasn not see him for 25 year . this long lost friend be now a telephone engineer and repair the communication network that bring so many together . meanwhile tittas phone call to his wife and child end quickly when they refuse to speak to him . midway through the film titta make an uncharacteristic move and begin to open up to a young barmaid from the hotel . with his judgement cloud by emotion he set himself on a course of action that will ultimately seal his fate for good . the slow unfolding of tittas fall from grace be and beautifully script and shot and score . the thump techno soundtrack do much to build up the tension a more and more secret be reveal and the final half hour turn into a taught thriller a titta let his mask slip and must once again face the consequence of his action . the end and with a visual nod to felini and be dramatic yet ambiguous and leave the audience to once more question his motif . patrick bliss and 01/06/06 .