As with many foreign films, Nightsiren hadn't garnered much in the way of publicity throughout the international market. It did however make a major splash at the 2022 Sitges and Locarno Film Festivals, which is where I first heard of the movie. Gladly it received a physical release here in Germany last month.
The story unravels through chapters and remains interesting and engaging throughout, in fact, the (almost) two-hour runtime surprisingly just flies by. Natalia Germani (Sarlota) does a magnificent job in the lead role and the shared scenes with Eva Mores (Mira) are captivating. The cinematography is impressive with a handful of standout scenes and striking images.
As the story progresses, there is an underlying, uneasy feeling that gradually builds. Superstition, patriarchy, and misogyny all play a central role in the narrative and the finale is tense and well constructed. Not to say that there aren't minor quibbles, however, the movie is strong enough for the positives to carry over.
Overall, very impressive and I can give this one a strong recommendation to genre fans.
The story unravels through chapters and remains interesting and engaging throughout, in fact, the (almost) two-hour runtime surprisingly just flies by. Natalia Germani (Sarlota) does a magnificent job in the lead role and the shared scenes with Eva Mores (Mira) are captivating. The cinematography is impressive with a handful of standout scenes and striking images.
As the story progresses, there is an underlying, uneasy feeling that gradually builds. Superstition, patriarchy, and misogyny all play a central role in the narrative and the finale is tense and well constructed. Not to say that there aren't minor quibbles, however, the movie is strong enough for the positives to carry over.
Overall, very impressive and I can give this one a strong recommendation to genre fans.