Text / Xu Qianhui
Yuwojin. Joachim Trier's " Thelma " ( Thelma , Hong Kong translation of "Northland"), which was nominated for the Oscar for best foreign language film Norway this year , can be described as a fable of female growth with a new bottle of old wine. In terms of genre, "The Witch" is a drama that combines psychological thriller, suspense and supernatural elements. However, if you look closely, you will find that the structure of this film is also in line with the coming-of-age pure love sketch. The structure, the film's promotional slogan succinctly expresses the issues the film explores: Sometimes the most terrifying discovery is who you really are. There is no need to rush to equate the word "identity" with lesbian status. After all, the real self can have too many different appearances.
In fact, the monster dormant in one's body is probably a motif familiar to horror movie fans. If this motif is examined in the context of growth stories, it is not difficult for the audience to find that the protagonists of many horror texts are teenagers, because growth itself is a process full of fear: the transition from adolescence to adulthood produces many things that make you feel Unfamiliar and unknown changes, "I" is no longer the familiar "I" in the past; adolescence is therefore ambiguous, out of sequence, and a horror that cannot be understood with old knowledge. Scandinavian somber ambience blends perfectly.
By Ellie. Seema, played by Eili Harboe, has the ability to move objects with psychic power, posing a great threat to the family since she was a child. Seema's parents even tried their best to suppress Sima's overly strong emotional fluctuations. In the play, the paranoid controlling parent, the Christian-educated adult and abstinent Seema and her suppressed anger are reminiscent of Stephen. King's classic novel "Carrie" ( Carrie ) and released in 1976 and the subsequent 2013 film adaptation (film-makers, the final decision also reflects the translation of this link), but in addition to the fear of female awakening and growth, this The movie more directly links the image of the witch to the erotic exploration of female love.
In the interview, the director expressed his expectation that "Sima the Witch" can provide a new interpretation of horror/romance movies, and admitted that the inspiration for the film came from David. David Cronenberg's 1983 sci-fi thriller " Dead Zone " ( Dead Zone ), the same year by Tony. Scott (Tony Scott) directed " The Hunger " ( The Hunger ) and Roman. Roman Polanski's 1968 horror classic Rosemary's Baby , which "is not a story of escaping from a monster, nor a fable of a woman as a victimized weakling", "Sima the Witch" is a fusion of Scandinavian The titles of family melodramas, women's coming-of-age stories and supernatural thrillers can be seen here. [continue reading...]
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