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It was in English but I still wanted subtitles. What were those lines that were mumbled under very loud music. This left many unanswered questions but the wild intensity of both the child and adult Dina character kept it interesting and watchable.

The opening scene was amazing. Subsequent scenes were beautifully cinematic but some of the logistics of the story really didn't make a lot o sense. Why would you need to boil lye on a swimming pool scale? Maybe that's the way they did it in 1860 but they could try to explain it a little better. Why was the wife of the rich man working with the peasant workers?

The violence was brutal and may stay with you so be forewarned. Several other oddities occurred but I guess you can always fall back on mental illness from a traumatized childhood. The whole spy subplot made no sense but then again maybe I missed important dialog because of the incomprehensible soundtrack.

To all of the reviewers saying "mysterious and complex" and giving it a high rating... Translation It's a senseless story that leads to no resolve and alienates the viewer. It's not that the viewer isn't smart enough to follow the story, it's that the writer/director has failed to communicate the story. If the written story makes sense then the director failed but if what we see is the actual way the story was written then the writer failed. No matter what happened this is not a good film.

To all of the reviewers saying, "Great acting!" and giving it a high rating... It's not really great acting. Did the actors fill you with joy one moment then move you to tears the next? Did the actors stun you with wisdom did you completely relate to and understand their character? Phil, Rose and Peter all had senseless character changes by the end of the film, there was no explanation as to why and it wasn't revealed at all in the acting.

Considering the hundreds of brilliant filmmakers and brilliant writers out there that will never get a chance to make it to the big screen, that this 'thing' was made instead, is a tragedy.

What happens when a bunch of young filmmakers get drunk and stoned and party during the production then do their best to edit the mess together. When it simply doesn't work call it an 'art' film.

All reviewers that rave about great acting and a great surprise plot twist are exposing themselves to be as shallow as this film is.

Great Acting? Aubrey is pretty and she stares a lot. She can deliver lines like anyone. Acting drunk or throwing a fit does not automatically mean great acting.

Great Plot Twist? Completely senseless change in direction with no explanation. We're supposed to feel like we're not smart enough to get this artistic 'leveraged synergy' but oh we better praise it or it'll look like we're not 'with' it.