The setting is a farmhouse in the 1800's. The doctor has saved the mother, but not, apparently the baby. It is born with a problem. Something is wrong with it. The father is bitter, but glad his wife, the mother, has survived. The maid goes about her business. Only the young handicapped sibling wants to help the newborn. She knows what it's like to be different. The help the young girl offers is both painful and appropriate. This deceptively simple little film is beautiful on every level. The performances, camera-work, and music take us into a world where the unexpected seems totally right. I saw this film in rough cut, and was intrigued but not blown away. What a difference a few cuts and the right music can make! Some people might feel the ending is a bit abrupt. Perhaps it is, but the film has already reached a satisfying climax.
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