Very Dark Comedy
If you like your comedies so dark it is beyond pitch black, you cannot miss this movie.
Things go wrong against the family's wishes over and over again.
The style of filming feels a bit like Dogme 95 style, but it does not abide by all the rules; it can just give you an equally eerie feeling. It is mostly the lack of background music we tend to expect in a movie. There is some music, but it is in a stark juxtaposition with what's happening on screen. The style of filming feels "raw but polished". It is slightly dated, but some of it was dated even for the time, so I do belief this was intentional. The filming style contributed to me feeling more engrossed in the movie, and it made me feel on the side of the family despite everything horrendous happening. I smiled very often at this peculiar family. This movie is not for the faint of heart, though, despite it being a dark comedy. Trigger warnings for blood and death, but that's in the synopsis.
Things go wrong against the family's wishes over and over again.
The style of filming feels a bit like Dogme 95 style, but it does not abide by all the rules; it can just give you an equally eerie feeling. It is mostly the lack of background music we tend to expect in a movie. There is some music, but it is in a stark juxtaposition with what's happening on screen. The style of filming feels "raw but polished". It is slightly dated, but some of it was dated even for the time, so I do belief this was intentional. The filming style contributed to me feeling more engrossed in the movie, and it made me feel on the side of the family despite everything horrendous happening. I smiled very often at this peculiar family. This movie is not for the faint of heart, though, despite it being a dark comedy. Trigger warnings for blood and death, but that's in the synopsis.
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