There's very little salvageable about this film. The acting, the camera work, the direction, the script, the environments, the sound design are all loud, obvious, shaky and blatant as if designed to make the viewer uncomfortable. There are rare, wonderful moments here but they disappear beneath the noise.
There's not much subtlety. It's stodgy and at the same time edgy, but not in a good way. A touch of humour or a lighter moment here or there would go a long way to making this an enriching experience. Granted, the film does pick up speed and smooth out the rough spots but only after the patience of the viewer has been tested.
A real shame the wonderful Incendies lost to this poorly-realized bit of pretension.
There's not much subtlety. It's stodgy and at the same time edgy, but not in a good way. A touch of humour or a lighter moment here or there would go a long way to making this an enriching experience. Granted, the film does pick up speed and smooth out the rough spots but only after the patience of the viewer has been tested.
A real shame the wonderful Incendies lost to this poorly-realized bit of pretension.