Well that's one of the best movies I will never watch again.
The Hunt absolutely wrecked me. The fear of being falsely accused of a crime is fairly universal, and many great directors have broached this subject (most famously, Hitchcock) but I can't think of another 21st century example done with this much realism. This movie gave me minor PTSD because of how accurately it depicted his fallout with the community. It is brutal to watch Mads Mikkelsen's fall.
Vinterberg is an extremely underrated world-builder. In these intimate dramas, I feel like I am brought into this Danish suburban life I haven't experienced personally at all. While there are a few antagonists, nearly everyone is emotionally justified in their actions, which is what makes this movie especially difficult. An escalating misunderstanding feels closer to one's own reality than pure evil taking over a town. Even when characters let emotions get the best of them, they are acting to protect the ones they love.
This movie will stay with me for a very long time.
Well that's one of the best movies I will never watch again.
The Hunt absolutely wrecked me. The fear of being falsely accused of a crime is fairly universal, and many great directors have broached this subject (most famously, Hitchcock) but I can't think of another 21st century example done with this much realism. This movie gave me minor PTSD because of how accurately it depicted his fallout with the community. It is brutal to watch Mads Mikkelsen's fall.
Vinterberg is an extremely underrated world-builder. In these intimate dramas, I feel like I am brought into this Danish suburban life I haven't experienced personally at all. While there are a few antagonists, nearly everyone is emotionally justified in their actions, which is what makes this movie especially difficult. An escalating misunderstanding feels closer to one's own reality than pure evil taking over a town. Even when characters let emotions get the best of them, they are acting to protect the ones they love.
This movie will stay with me for a very long time.