Initially engaging yet ultimately dissatisfying, Behind Her Eyes presents a supernatural twist to an intertwined three way love affair.
Literally bumping into David on a rare night out for divorced single mom Louise (Simona Brown), a seemingly harmless flirtation proves to be embarrassing as, the next day, he turns up at her place of work. The married David (Tom Bateman) is the new doctor at the London health clinic where Louise works. And to make matters worse, she is his secretary.
There’s unquestionably something not quite right at home for the new doctor: wife Adele (Eve Hewson) is prescribed behavioural drugs with David controlling her home routine through (landline) phone calls at specific times of day. Yet Adele manages to create an accidental meeting with Louise where, unsuspected, Adele manipulates a friendship, only too aware of the attraction between her husband and his secretary. As that attraction evolves into something more, the drama intertwines tales of a younger Adele’s commitment to a psychiatric hospital in Scotland and her friendship with Glaswegian drug addict, Rob (Robert Aramayo). But how does Adele appear to know so much about the burgeoning love affair and Louise’s obvious guilt when in the company of her friend?
Adapted from the novel by Sarah Pinborough, a so-so run-of-the-mill relationship triangle is saved by the back story of the Scottish hospitalisation, helped in its narration by a notebook given to Louise by Adele and written by Rob. It’s a far stronger and more interesting narrative than the contemporary love story in spite of Adele dropping hints that in a fit of jealousy David killed Rob. But, as Louise discovers, nothing is as it seems and nothing is straightforward. But the final twist somewhat falls flat.
Rating: 54%
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