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1. • • When a young woman unexpectedly arrives at her much-older former lover's workplace, looking for answers, the secrets of their dark past threaten to unravel his new life. What follows is an emotional and unflinching excavation of inappropriate love, with shattering consequences.
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   Is 'Una' a good movie?

   • “Una” is not for the faint of heart, as it deals with difficult subjects such as paedophilia, sexual abuse, grooming, and gaslighting. The film stars Rooney Mara as “Una” and Ben Mendelsohn as “Ray”. “Una” is about a young woman who goes after her abuser. During this journey, she unravels buried memories and hidden desires.

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   Who is Ray in Una & Una?

   • Ray used to be Una’s neighbor, and is notably older than she is. In flashbacks, we see glimpses of a young girl, a 13-year-old Una, with a younger Ray, and the fuzzy picture becomes clearer before Una puts words to it. Ray abused Una. The two were so involved that they almost ran away together, but Ray was caught and did four years in jail.

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   How does 'Una' work?

   • “Una” works when Mendelsohn and Mara are allowed to look in each other’s eyes and convey years of rage and regret, and less so when it feels like the film is actively trying to get in their way. Brian Tallerico is the Managing Editor of RogerEbert.com, and also covers television, film, Blu-ray, and video games.

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   Did Una ever see Ray?

   • When Una was barely a teenager, she had a sexual relationship with a much older man named Ray. They even ran away from their community to start a new life. However, due to a misunderstanding, the police arrested Ray and Una never saw him after the incident. Years later, Una tracks down Ray, who has changed his name: he is now “Pete”.

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   Why did Ray Kiss Una?

   • Kissing Una was a gesture of redemption, or at least, an attempt. Despite his charming demeanour, Ray took advantage of a child and his actions had terrible ramifications for the latter. Throughout the film, Ray insists that Una was a mistake, implying that after her, he never laid his eyes on a child ever again.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Una_(film)Una (film) - Wikipedia

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   Una is a 2016 drama film directed by Benedict Andrews based upon the play Blackbird by David Harrower, who also wrote the film's screenplay. It stars Rooney Mara, Ben Mendelsohn, Riz Ahmed, Ruby Stokes, Tara Fitzgerald, Natasha Little, and Tobias Menzies.

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   Oct 6, 2017 · “Una” should be a searing two-hander, a showcase for two performers to dissect gender roles, sexual abuse, and more. But director Benedict Andrews and writer David Harrower, who adapts his own play Blackbird, are constantly diffusing their own film, likely in a desire to make it more “cinematic” and less “theatrical.” This is an ...

5. www.nytimes.com › 2017/10/05 › moviesReview: ‘Una’ Examines an Abuser and His Victim - The New ...

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   Oct 5, 2017 · In the play, Ray (Ben Mendelsohn) and Una (Ms. Mara) are a sex offender and his victim. In a confrontational meeting when she is an adult, they go over the knotty circumstances of the...

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6. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › una_2017Una | Rotten Tomatoes

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   Synopsis A young woman's (Rooney Mara) confrontation with a man (Ben Mendelsohn) from her past threatens to derail his new life and her stability. Director Benedict...

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   • Director: Benedict Andrews

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Rooney Mara

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   Jun 12, 2024 · The film stars Rooney Mara as “Una” and Ben Mendelsohn as “Ray”. “Una” is about a young woman who goes after her abuser. During this journey, she unravels buried memories and hidden desires. When Una was barely a teenager, she had a sexual relationship with a much older man named Ray.

8. thecriticalcritics.com › reviews › movie-review-unaMovie Review: Una (2016) - The Critical Movie Critics

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   Una opens as the teenage Una is sitting quietly under a tree near her home. As remarkably performed by newcomer Ruby Stokes, Una is a bright and articulate teenager who genuinely believes she is in love with Ray, a neighbor and friend of her father.

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   Oct 6, 2017 · Fifteen years earlier, Una (Rooney Mara) ran away with an older man, Ray (Ben Mendelsohn), a crime for which he was arrested and imprisoned. When she comes across a photo of him in a trade magazine, Una tracks him down and turns up at his workplace.