Hypnotic and Surreal

Rating: 10/10 (3 April 2020)

Exceptional story, writing and direction create a haunting and mesmerizing flick about a time in history we rather not talk about anymore. This ain't The Crucible my dear readers. This is a fantastic foray into a language and culture that was fiercely religious and completely afraid of their Creator. In this scary time of pandemic all over the world we would do well to take some extra time to pray to God and meditate on his power to keep us away from evil lurking in human beings - not to mention animals. This family pf puritans sacrificed living in a community no longer tied to a a heavenly reckoning in order to live a solitary life of confinement. Idleness and hunger breeds jealousy and hallucinations that are a pestilence to their heart and very souls. Believe me, a more relevant and disquieting film ye shallt not see with thine eyes forevermore.