A good mystery

Rating: 7/10 (17 January 2016)

I enjoyed The White Ribbon because I wasn't spoon fed the answers to the crimes committed in the small village. By the end of film, I assumed the children were pure evil. Also I like the children because they reminded me of the kids from the Children of the Corn.
The movie is a told from the perspective of the school teacher. So everything seen is questionable. Why don't the adults have names? Did the kids use a trip wire to hurt the doctor? Did they beat the mid-wife's mentally disabled son?Everything is open to your interpretation.
The black and white film lets the actors shine through. The focus is on the actors and not the beautiful scenery.
One of my favorite moments is the awkward encounter between the school teacher and Eva. The scene breaks up the tension of the film with humor. Leonie Benesch, the actor who played Eva, was great. The range of emotions she displayed throughout the film was amazing. The first time the teacher meets Eva, she is bashful. When Eva was fired by the baroness, her face and posture conveys sadness. Happiness is displayed when she dances with the teacher. I wish she had more screen time.