Part of hooptober X
Edge-of-seat stuff from the get-go as it ratches the tension up fast and is dripping with thick gothic atmosphere due to the dark and creeking interior of the house and rumbling thunderstorm outside. It is gorgeous to look at with striking film noir visual expression, and often shot and builds tensions like what reminds me of a Hitchcock movie. Feels like a proto-slasher/giallo movie combined with old dark house mystery, telling the story of a deranged…
The little scene where he stands in the police car driving away, looking out of the window with the bars in front of him and tears in his eyes just killed me...
A beautiful, sad and thoughtful exploration of masculinity, ego, regret, and of jealousy so deep-rooted that it can destroy lives. Its almost entirely plotless, has hardly any dialogue and is slowly paced; everything is so magnificently understated and subdued to great, poetic effect. The performances are naturalistic and by its hypnotic visuals and rhythm (those training drills really have an almost musical feel to it), and its great use of music, it becomes a real treat with an ending so sad but so sublime.
