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'Hagazussa': 15th Century Witch Noir

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Posted on September 6, 2020 at 11:13:54
Billy Wonka
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Oh yeah, dark, moody, tense, this story of a young girl, who loses her mother, must grow her own self in an Alpine area where she has no real friends or people she can rely on. Albrun is befriended by Swinda who relieves some of the loneliness in her life. After Albrun receives her mother's decorated skull from the local priest, she becomes attached to it and begins to draw strength from it.

Filmed in glorious B&W with subtitles, this film will split audiences down the middle. The tedious, slow pace will either entrance or bore viewers. The dark imagery will intrigue or puzzle. The film does give an idea of how awful life was in the 1400s before the Rennaisance.

Well acted and deliberate, I enjoyed it as a prequel to 'The VVitch'.

Prime with subtitles.






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"Tedious"? Idiotic is more like it., posted on September 11, 2020 at 05:27:57
Victor Khomenko
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Speaking as someone who loves slow pace and is a real sucker for beautiful cinematography, this one is a monumental waste of time. So insignificant, I forgot I was supposed to finish watching it... there were still about 30 minutes remaining, so I just had to do it, kind of like washing dirty dishes after a boring party - a true piece of crap on your bliny.


 

You are all smoke and mirrors . . . , posted on September 11, 2020 at 10:35:23
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Your cinematic tastes come from tin cans of anachronism. Olde is not classy, it's just old.

 

RE: You are all smoke and mirrors . . . , posted on September 11, 2020 at 10:57:56
as you said: 'this film will split audiences down the middle'

and you were right ... it's good to be right, roll with it

be well,

 

"Filmed in glorious B&W" Huh???, posted on September 9, 2020 at 06:17:02
Victor Khomenko
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It is color.


 

As explained, it is so dark that I remember it as B&W. . . , posted on September 9, 2020 at 09:55:07
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It might as well have been in B&W.

 

Not really... , posted on September 9, 2020 at 11:08:59
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Its color is subtle and adds really nice gentle touch. Like an orange-lit window in the otherwise B&W landscape.


 

One of the most disturbing films I have seen. Aleksandra Cwen gives one hell of a performance. nt, posted on September 8, 2020 at 11:57:08
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Disturbing, thy name is Albrun crawling in bed with her dying mom, YIKES!!!!^, posted on September 12, 2020 at 20:08:32
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"Filmed in glorious B&W"? The preview looked like it was in color to me? [nt], posted on September 6, 2020 at 12:53:32
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It drifts in and out . . . it leaves the impression of B&W. *, posted on September 6, 2020 at 12:55:05
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Too much cheap beer :) nt, posted on September 9, 2020 at 06:19:12
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Long term effects of 'shine'. *, posted on September 9, 2020 at 09:56:16
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