![]() Good film, not a great film, but very good. Not for everyone, but definitely worth seeing. It is a reality that seems very far away from our own, but, with a little bit of empathy, can be deeply felt. It is not meant as 'life's-horror-story" entertainment. This allows the feeling of horror, and the anguish that follows to permeate us, as it does the victims. What there is in the movie is the beauty of the director's quietness, and the restrained acting ability. None of the melodrama of a Lifetime movie. There is none of the anger and object-throwing that would be seen in a Hollywood-type movie. Even when things seem to get better for one, the other's hurt manifests itself in tragic ways. He is much younger and flounders, even as she tries to have him accompany her to sessions. ![]() She is older and gets herself to a therapist. As victims, how do they cope with all of that at once? They certainly can't look each other in the eye after such a horrific experience. And then, how the shame, fear, "lost-ness", sadness, depression, and emptiness that follows are portrayed. What is successful about the movie is the realism with which the incident is filmed: there is no soundtrack of ominous musical creepiness. Put yourself in one of their shoes and think about how you would feel, and how you might have reacted in that situation. ![]() The emotional trauma is unfathomable on many levels. A brother and sister are forced by kidnappers to do, what in my mind, is probably one of the most traumatic things imaginable, have sex with each other. ![]() This is supposed to be a true story, and I don't doubt it. What we take away from a film is subjective and a reflection of our own experiences. Firstly, I do respect every person's personal point of view. I hope you get to read this after, or instead of, the other reviews. ![]()
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