Hauntingly beautiful

Rating: 7/10 (6 May 2006)

This film is an hypnotic journey into how we would like to feel in our lives. Safe, and loved and protected.
The isolation is overwhelming, the unease palpable, yet there is a quiet dignity, and purposefulness in everyone's behavior.
The dialogue is kept to a minimum, allowing clever use of visual images to create the occasional shiver down the spine. Slow panning across a mist covered woods made me cover my eyes ! but I was so pleased that because of the skill in Direction, it allowed me to recover very quickly.
Head turns and body movements are gentle, some of the violence is masterfully disguised and justified.
I have seen the movie 3 times now, and will watch it again.