A much slower and more contemplative film that I was expecting, based on the poster and trailer (though that's not to say it isn't extremely gory). The movie's lock focus on navigating Sita's grief and anger, and her attempts to reconcile her personal convictions with religious teachings, give this movie a focus and momentum that elevates it above a lot of other recent trauma-oriented horror movies. It's a little slow to get going, but once it does, it's pretty gripping.
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Autumn Tale 1998
Rohmer's films are often propelled by an acerbic irony--animated by the pathetic justifications of self-deluded men (c.f., La collectionneuse, Claire's Knee, A Tale of Summer). Autumn Tale is comparatively more placid, focused as it is on the well-intentioned (and possibly projecting?) wishes of two women to pair off their friend with a companion. A gentler Rohmer film, it retains the thorny and well-observed characters and moments of emotional catharsis amid torrents of verbiage that are his hallmarks. Operating in a different key, however, makes this one of the most welcoming of his films.
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