Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Sophie Lowe | ... | The Girl | |
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Maximilian Harnisch | ... | The Boy |
Peter Stormare | ... | The Mayor | |
Samuel Vauramo | ... | The Hunter | |
Gustaf Skarsgård | ... | The Butcher | |
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Tim Morten Uhlenbrock | ... | The Friend |
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Annica McCrudden | ... | The Social Worker (as Annica Bejhed) |
George Lenz | ... | The Clerk | |
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Nelly Gschwandtner | ... | The Hunter's Wife |
Julia Dietze | ... | The Butcher's Wife | |
Hansa Czypionka | ... | The Priest | |
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Jonas Laux | ... | The Father |
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Jacqueline Le Saunier | ... | The Mother |
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Hannah Payr | ... | Young Girl |
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Elias Doblander | ... | Young Boy |
High in the Mountains on a secluded farm a widowed mother dies leaving her two children alone and orphaned. Fearing being taken away and split up they keep their mother's death a secret and survive off the land with no one to rely on but each other. The sixteen year old sister is one with nature, innocent, and unaware of the evils that exist in mankind. Her ten year old brother is traumatized and mute from witnessing a disturbing incident years earlier (the death of his father) involving the town's Mayor. As the girl transitions into womanhood a harsh brutality destroys her innocence when savage hunters led by the Mayor's son attack and rape her. A social worker from a distant city arrives to investigate but ultimately it is the siblings who must come of age to protect each other and survive. Written by Anonymous
This film does not have much dialogue, and it uses it powerfully.
If you need to have a movie laid out before you then move on, otherwise this is an immensely moving and captivating experience. From the wistfully serene wilderness imagery, to the wonderfully executed roles from the cast we see the a broad spectrum of human emotions conveyed through their hands, eyes, smiles, tears, anguish and pain.
Cinematography could not have been better, the soundtrack simple and subtle. Sophie Lowe shines so bright as "The Girl", the supporting actors balance and round off the ensemble.
This film is not for everyone, and it's brilliance will only be seen by a few; if you believe the most powerful words are the ones not spoken this may be a film for you.