It's hard to know how to describe this movie to someone who hasn't seen it.
A superbly strange invocation of a past time when folklore was part of life. Sort of a horror movie but calling it that is misleading. An elegant and elegiac tale of daily desperation full of powerful images and a tone of chilled struggle.
They reveal the supernatural elements fairly early so be prepared for that. It's not that kind of movie with a lot of build up. The practical effects in realizing the satanic creations are terribly convincing and fascinatingly impressive.
It's a refreshing movie-movie of a type I thought they'd stopped making. Classic in concept but very fresh in its handling.
I dare say if I was better at picking up nuances I'd have enjoyed it even more.
A superbly strange invocation of a past time when folklore was part of life. Sort of a horror movie but calling it that is misleading. An elegant and elegiac tale of daily desperation full of powerful images and a tone of chilled struggle.
They reveal the supernatural elements fairly early so be prepared for that. It's not that kind of movie with a lot of build up. The practical effects in realizing the satanic creations are terribly convincing and fascinatingly impressive.
It's a refreshing movie-movie of a type I thought they'd stopped making. Classic in concept but very fresh in its handling.
I dare say if I was better at picking up nuances I'd have enjoyed it even more.