For years Katalin kept quiet that she was raped and that her son Orban is the son of a rapist. When the secret leaks out she is ostracised by her village and dumped by her husband and now enigmatically she wanders the Carpathian Mountains, with Orban in tow. This moody revenge feature, shot over years by director Peter Strickland on a minimal budget, continually keeps you guessing as its plot and morality unfold.
find out more..."Josephine Decker has created a new style of thriller that employs allegory, incorporates touches of David Lynch as well as Magritte -esque imagery. Decker's setting of a remote farm feels like a metaphor for what turns out to be hell. The raw and emotional (and yes, sometimes funny) dialog tells a story that can seem familiar at points but really is meant to keep you guessing and off balance. I really enjoyed how the undertones of this film came to life through her very deft contrast of the find out more...