I have been following UH since 2018 and their growth in the matter of film shooting, editing and composing has gone to extremely high levels. This movie proves that. However, it should not be viewed as your average horror movie. There is deep symbolism and underlaying themes, motifs that the Karpas Brothers have shown in their previous short films "Lurking Near" and "Breakfast". The only problems with the movie for me were the way dialogue was delivered and the unnecessary number of long takes, accompanied by black screen. Overall, it is the best possible setting stage for Greek horror movies yet to come.
Reviews
3 Reviews
Kapetan Mihalis
(2023)
Freedom and Death
26 December 2023
One of the best Greek movies of the last 5 years. The protagonist fully captures the ideals of freedom, love, patriotism, and internal struggle. The only black spot is the fight choreography of two scenes but the acting blurs it out completely. The imagery also gives justice to its theme of love and struggle. The depiction of violence is also done really well and in a way that hasnt been seen in many years. A side character of a teacher also appears as a black spot but later changes his ways. To sum up, I believe that everyone who loves Kazantzakis' works and ethics needs to watch this movie at once.
Murderess
(2023)
When we want to, we Greeks make great films
30 November 2023
I went to watch this movie fearing that because of its female directorship, it would focus more on the "patriarchy" issue and not on the rest of the stuff. Thankfully, I was completely wrong. The movie perfectly captures the mental and psychological world of the protagonist as well as the era (1902, Skiathos Island). As far as the acting goes, it was not something special but is surely stands out from most Greek movies. Papadiamantis wrote a masterpiece and Eve Nathena transfered that masterpiece into the big screen in a way well beyond what we have to get used to in Greece. In other words, go and see it!
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