After being found in poor condition on a road in the woods of North Carolina, Darkly, a young man brought up in a zealous cult, is brought to the home of Callie, a beautiful young lady, who lives with her mute partner Clay. Clay takes days of refuge and reflection in the woods and happens to be gone when Darkly arrives. His absence allows Darkly and Callie time to bond over the course of several days and Darkly is conflicted by his religious ideology and the feelings Callie has stirred within him. Upon Clay's return, Darkly becomes all the more distressed and begins to spiral into madness.
This was a beautifully filmed movie. While the setting is meant to be the hills of North Carolina, the filming location was in Germany and the natural beauty was amazing. Brendan Fraser and Ashley Judd both played their roles brilliantly but for me, there was something lacking. The story could've used a little more work when it came to the scripting as well as character development. While passable, I just never got the sense that I knew enough about the characters to fully understand their perspective in relation to their backgrounds, especially when it came to Callie's relationship with Clay's mother.
It's not a bad film and was an entertaining watch albeit a slow one. I wouldn't mind recommending it to people who enjoy dark dramas. As aforementioned, Brendan Fraser and Ashley Judd did a really great job in their portrayals with Brendan as the skillful standout.
This was a beautifully filmed movie. While the setting is meant to be the hills of North Carolina, the filming location was in Germany and the natural beauty was amazing. Brendan Fraser and Ashley Judd both played their roles brilliantly but for me, there was something lacking. The story could've used a little more work when it came to the scripting as well as character development. While passable, I just never got the sense that I knew enough about the characters to fully understand their perspective in relation to their backgrounds, especially when it came to Callie's relationship with Clay's mother.
It's not a bad film and was an entertaining watch albeit a slow one. I wouldn't mind recommending it to people who enjoy dark dramas. As aforementioned, Brendan Fraser and Ashley Judd did a really great job in their portrayals with Brendan as the skillful standout.