October Challenge Day 13
This one came recommended to me when it was first released - and I will admit, immediately, I thought it was going to be a bit heady and artsy, but I wasn't expecting it to be *this* heady and artsy! (which I don't mind at all!)
Let's dive into -
Here with have an anthology film, filled with myths and legends collected from around the world. Folks, this film is BEAUTIFUL. Lovely, gorgeous, totally disturbing and very beautiful.
However! This is a hard one to watch in one sitting. It was difficult for me and I love, love, love art house films.
All of the stories here are vastly different - and not in just the stories presented. They each have their own style, director, and feel. It's a little difficult to mentally and emotionally transition between each of them (although the transitions are brilliant!). I was trying to understand why there were quite a few low ratings for this film until I noticed a lot of the complaints were about the difficulty of paying attention/keeping the audience engaged.
I actually don't disagree. I think this one would best be appreciated in small bites. Think of it as a huge, expensive coffee table book, filled with stories about abandoned places around the world. You wouldn't necessarily sit down one day and read the whole thing - you would peruse it, appreciate the lovely photos, and read about one abandoned place while having an afternoon tea.
That's how I recommend watching this beauty.
In all, take your time with this one. Sit back, enjoy the art, enjoy the passionate retelling of cultural horrors, embrace the folk horror.
I watched this film on HBO or use the Find It! Watch It! links on Horror Habit's side bar to see where else you can find this morbid curiosity.
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