I recently watched this film and found it very conflicted emotionally and with religious overtones. The treatment of Erik by his own family was difficult to watch, leaving the viewer wandering just what terrible thing had he done to warrant such treatment. Also the love triangle involving Chel, Erik and Jens added more drama to an already tense and stormy situation. It is truly heart-wrenching to watch these poor characters -- Chel and Erik struggling with right and wrong and also the morality of their situation. Then when Jens is killed in the hunting accident, the situation seems to regress to an even worse pitch -- with the family completely against Erik. This is truly a Shakespean ending -- sans Romeo and Juliet -- if there ever was one. I thought the acting performance by Jennie Garth and Rob Estes was outstanding -- truly a worthwhile viewing, even though the theme was so tragic.
Review of A Loss of Innocence
