Controlled Chaos: Johnnie To's 'Three'

As Hong Kong – Chinese co-production Three demonstrates, constraint can be a formidable force for creativity. In this case, prolific director Johnnie To uses the film's singular setting – a stretched-thin hospital ward – to orchestrate a suspenseful, action-filled narrative shot with flair and visual inventiveness, writes Nicholas Godfrey.

Additional keywords: thriller, Louis Koo, police, crime, medicine, ethics.