The lifting of emotional barriers isn't just beautifully portrayed by the actors, but evoked by the arresting compositions of cinematographer Zoe White and an unsettling score from Peter Raeburn that grows more intense as the film wears on.

While it may not make you jump out of your seat in terror, Nancy will send chills down your spine in its own cold and calculating way.

What unfolds is an intimate exercise in acceptance and delusion, an exploration of grief and diminished hope conducted by a trio of highly skilled actors.