Graphically violent Gothic fairy tale; must see!

Rating: 9/10 (29 January 2007)

The movie is intense and perhaps my rating is exceptionally high, but they just don't make movies like this. I have not seen a film of this caliber in absolute ages and, in its entirety, it is unlike anything I have ever watched. It is, I suppose, a bit like Labyrinth fused with Reservoir Dogs.
Combining elements of a Grimm-worthy Gothic fairy tale with the bloody reality World War II upheaval, the film is violent and brutal and raw, but also beautiful and fanciful and moving. I am so happy that I watched it and I highly recommend it to those with tolerance for graphic violence and appreciation for the dark