tommypeters Review of El Hijo

El Hijo (2019)

- "Hey, I have a great idea for half a movie!"

[4/10 · 30 July 2019]

• "What's missing?
• "Why, how and an ending. How should I continue?"
• "Start with the why."
• "A woman is acting strange but I don't really know why..."
• "Make her Norwegian. They are by nature strange. Perhaps add one more Norwegian so thay could speak Norwegian to each other. remember Skarsgård speaking swedsih in true Blood? That went down really well."
• "OK, and the rest?"
• "Just start making the movie and hopefully the rest will come to you."
• "But I think I need an extra kid..."
• "An extra kid?"
• "Yes, one that no-one seems to be missing."
• "That's tough. I will think about it and come back to you if I come up with something."
• "And I have trouble with the ending and I can't get it all together..."
• "Well, then give it an "artistic touch" by ending the film just before the natural ending. Then you could always say that "it's up to the viewers to..." you know..."
• "And I don't have a good name for the girl..."
• "Girl??? It should be a boy. People care more for boys, makes the film much more interesting."
• "OK, if you say so..."