abianco045 Review of The Red Virgin

The Red Virgin (2011)

Young Spanish activist is brutally murdered by her psychopathic mother.

[6/10 · 22 June 2013]

Sheila Pye is a young, very talented artist who expresses herself through many different mediums. The Red Virgin caught my attention because Ivana Baquero and Maribel Verdu are both wonderful actresses. Their combined performance in "El Laberinto del Fauno" gave me very high expectations. The two are perfect to tell the story of Hildegart Rodríguez Carballeira as Ivana is also from Spain. Pyes short film was very beautiful to watch, however I would have preferred to hear the dialog, especially the two monologues, in Spanish. After all, the two actresses are native Spanish speakers. The dialog overall sounded very forced and mumbled at times. My absolute favorite scene was when Hildegart was undressing in front of the bird cage; it was a very sensual moment. The lighting and costume design were nearly perfect. I would have given this short film an 8 out of 10 if the spoken language was Spanish.