These are the events we are experiencing through the holiday that was wanted by a famous rock star (Tilda Swinton) and director (Matias Schoenartes) on the island of Sicily. It seems that this holiday will not be fully completed because of the unexpected visit of an old torch (Ralph Finis) and his seductive daughter (Dakota Johnson) where things change completely at that moment.
"A Bigger Splash" takes four characters with strong needs, drops them into a single location and invites us to watch what happens. It's strange how compelling that can be.
The problem here as that his soap opera twists of sexual tension are either the kind you see a mile coming, or the kind that come out of nowhere (including logic).
If the film's collection of frissons is ultimately less satisfying than the knockout punch of I am Love, it's still as enjoyable, refreshing, and ever-so-slightly discombobulating as a good holiday.
