Review of Village

Village (2023)
9/10
Layers
5 September 2023
No pun intended - I could have called this poison too. Even though there is no literal poison in this - well there is I guess, but more in an environmental sense than in the on purpose ... come to think of it, if you put stuff in the earth, that will make it poisonous ... you kind of know about it, so it isn't without purpose .. yes? And no pun intended, just in case.

The acting is really good and we get a really silent type. Someone who does not seem to be able to get a break ... being put down. By his own mother (money wise) and his past (some .. let's call it incident) and many other factors.

But with the return of a woman, there seems to be a glimmer of hope. Could that actually be? Well you have to watch and see ... this is really well done. Cinematography and storytelling go hand in hand. The acting is subtle and there may be things that western sensibilities may see as .. wrong. But if you suspend your disbelief ... there is a lot to discover and be held in suspension over ..
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