At first, I was captivated by the establishing drone shots of a system of highways I know very well, having many times visited friends in that part of the Perth hills. Not a typical film opening by any means.
Then we started to see the lush, gentle greenery of the area, and the invasive arum lilies that have choked so many of our WA creeks and waterways. Beautiful but deadly, kind of like the film itself, and not in a good way. Literally deadly.
Shocking. Deeply frightening. At times, too much to bear. I had to cover my face in dread of what was coming next. This movie was not what I expected it to be.
It's beautifully filmed, brilliantly acted, haunting music, and characters we've either been, or known, or loved, and a clever, witty, interesting script. Couldn't fault any of it. But the story underneath the story is something out of the box.
A very strange love story that will break your heart in ways you won't expect. But a word of warning: don't take your Mum.
Then we started to see the lush, gentle greenery of the area, and the invasive arum lilies that have choked so many of our WA creeks and waterways. Beautiful but deadly, kind of like the film itself, and not in a good way. Literally deadly.
Shocking. Deeply frightening. At times, too much to bear. I had to cover my face in dread of what was coming next. This movie was not what I expected it to be.
It's beautifully filmed, brilliantly acted, haunting music, and characters we've either been, or known, or loved, and a clever, witty, interesting script. Couldn't fault any of it. But the story underneath the story is something out of the box.
A very strange love story that will break your heart in ways you won't expect. But a word of warning: don't take your Mum.
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