WARNING--To parents out there, think twice about having your younger kids see this film. While it might be good for older kids, be sure to watch it with them as it has content that is very adult and controversial.
This short film was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film for the 2006 Oscars--losing to SIX SHOOTER.
This Icelandic film stars an old man who is very, very terse and withdrawn. He obviously doesn't want people about him on his isolated farm as he goes about the day to day routine. During all this, you only get a glimpse of his wife--who is either asleep or dead.
Where all this leads didn't surprise me at all. However, the violent ending to the film was just plain creepy and sad. While I respect a person's right to live their life any way they please, I certainly hope this film isn't meant to encourage the sort of behavior you see in the movie--though I assume it probably does--at least to a degree.
While the other reviews were all so super-positive, I liked it to a much less degree. Well made, yes, but also pretty terrible in its implications.
This short film was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film for the 2006 Oscars--losing to SIX SHOOTER.
This Icelandic film stars an old man who is very, very terse and withdrawn. He obviously doesn't want people about him on his isolated farm as he goes about the day to day routine. During all this, you only get a glimpse of his wife--who is either asleep or dead.
Where all this leads didn't surprise me at all. However, the violent ending to the film was just plain creepy and sad. While I respect a person's right to live their life any way they please, I certainly hope this film isn't meant to encourage the sort of behavior you see in the movie--though I assume it probably does--at least to a degree.
While the other reviews were all so super-positive, I liked it to a much less degree. Well made, yes, but also pretty terrible in its implications.