not like what she finds. This makes
for an intriguing dynamic, one
that doesn’t take the easy route
of taking sides in this psychologi-
cal battle of the sexes, but it sucks
out much of the potential for sus-
pense. For the bulk of the film, De
Clercq never gives us a glimpse
of the world outside of Jake’s resi-
dence in a way a more naturally
genre oriented filmmaker might.
We’re never afforded a sense that
the net is closing in on Jake until
very late on, and de Clercq never
manages to pull off Hitchcock’s
trick of duping the audience into
rooting for the antagonist. As sad
a figure Jake is, we’re never not
on the side of Dafne, but to fully
invest in her plight we need more
crumbs she might follow on her
path to discovering the truth. Ul-
timately, the most effective part
of You Go to My Head is its end-
ing, and the disturbing implica-
tions it leaves you wrestling with.
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You Go To My Head
3 ½ Stars out of 5
Directed by: Dimitri de Clercq
Starring: Delfine Bafort, Svetozar Cvetkovic,
Arend Pinoy, Omar Sarnane, Laurence Trémolet
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