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Goode’s painterly retort — still lifes that held the abstract and the figurative in taut equilibrium — brilliantly neutralized that argument, while adding depth to the object/image dichotomy.

Ritter routinely ramps up the intrigue and drama, such as in one taut scene where Liz scrolls through someone’s phone for clues — and is forced to think on the spot when caught in the act.

Where the flesh of a fresh summer tomato gives way easily — its smooth, taut skin snapping like a helium balloon to release a flood of sun-warmed juice — a sun-dried tomato resists.

Unsurprisingly, the dinner table scenes are taut and dynamic.

That’s all thanks to Nick Emerson, whose work helps the film’s tone bounce between taut thriller and shocking drama as he examines the quickly shifting allegiances that dictate the future of modern religion.