thriller and love story

Rating: 9/10 (6 February 2005)

I was shocked that this film only received a 6.5 out of ten. It is an extremely good movie, well made, beautifully shot and extremely scary and creepy when you watch it for the first time. You just don't know what's wrong in the woods or better behind the woods. The village seems a very pleasant and peaceful place to live in. It is hard telling what the story is about without revealing the plot. What I like most in this film, is that it is a rather slow movie, long shots, well acted, good conversation. The best conversation takes place when Ivy and Lucius sit on the porch and she asks why he doesn't speak of what's going on in his head. His reply is great. So are the costumes. The costume of Those We don't Speak Of is marvelous. The "bad color" is well chosen. You should watch the film twice: once to get the whole story and be shaken in your boots and the second time to watch the acting, the settings and the way the movie is shot. Great soundtrack by the way. This film makes you think about modern society and how we should deal with it. Is it possible to walk away from it and build your own? I can't say more without spoiling the plot.