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Real or just Grand Guignol?
The first thought that popped into my head after finishing this film was:
“Was any of that even real… or just part of the Grand Guignol?”
And I think that’s exactly what the movie intended — to completely blur the line between reality and performance, truth and theatre.
The film doesn’t hold your hand. It throws you into a stylized, disturbing world and says:“Interpret it.”
It had multiple heavy themes — grooming, manipulation, gore, horror — without ever being straightforward. You're constantly questioning what's real and what’s part of the show.
The symbolism?
Honestly… I didn’t catch all of it. Some of it went right over my head
But even then, the atmosphere, the tone, and the emotional discomfort hit exactly where they needed to. You don’t need to understand everything to feel the weight of it.
Despite how disturbing it is, I have to say:
The film succeeded in what it wanted to portray.
It left me haunted, confused, and thinking — long after the credits rolled.
“Was any of that even real… or just part of the Grand Guignol?”
And I think that’s exactly what the movie intended — to completely blur the line between reality and performance, truth and theatre.
The film doesn’t hold your hand. It throws you into a stylized, disturbing world and says:“Interpret it.”
It had multiple heavy themes — grooming, manipulation, gore, horror — without ever being straightforward. You're constantly questioning what's real and what’s part of the show.
The symbolism?
Honestly… I didn’t catch all of it. Some of it went right over my head
But even then, the atmosphere, the tone, and the emotional discomfort hit exactly where they needed to. You don’t need to understand everything to feel the weight of it.
Despite how disturbing it is, I have to say:
The film succeeded in what it wanted to portray.
It left me haunted, confused, and thinking — long after the credits rolled.
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