Movie trigger warnings:
bullying, sexism, (mild) domestic abuse, sexual assault.
Number of jumpscares: 0.5 (literally barely a jumpscare once)
Review: Honestly one of the best pieces of Romanian cinema I've seen until now, and just a really good horror/thriller movie. It captures really beautifully what it meant to live in the 19th century rural Romania, along with the accurate traditional house, cutlery and clothes.
The two main actors are absolute legends, and the kids do an amazing job.
The filming is pretty well done, with very desaturated colors pushing the difficult lifestyle of the poor family.
Editing is decent, a few fast cuts here and there, but nothing to be offended by.
Sound design is pretty good, the soundtrack being played on traditional instruments, only note would be that at times you can't hear the dialogue due to the music being quite loud.
All in all, a pretty dope watch, biases aside, a solid 8/10.
Number of jumpscares: 0.5 (literally barely a jumpscare once)
Review: Honestly one of the best pieces of Romanian cinema I've seen until now, and just a really good horror/thriller movie. It captures really beautifully what it meant to live in the 19th century rural Romania, along with the accurate traditional house, cutlery and clothes.
The two main actors are absolute legends, and the kids do an amazing job.
The filming is pretty well done, with very desaturated colors pushing the difficult lifestyle of the poor family.
Editing is decent, a few fast cuts here and there, but nothing to be offended by.
Sound design is pretty good, the soundtrack being played on traditional instruments, only note would be that at times you can't hear the dialogue due to the music being quite loud.
All in all, a pretty dope watch, biases aside, a solid 8/10.
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