adminI'M all about Spanish or Thrillers, and there have been some amazing ones but Netflix ominous drama. That creates a dark atmosphere. But is it one that you should at your list after a tragic event, Lola and her husband, Adolfo adopt tin and Tina a lovely brother and sister, with an ultra religious upbringing that begins to create friction within their household? So this movie has a fairly somber and even oppressive atmosphere thanks to the extreme religious overtones that permeate just about every aspect of the story when we first meet Lola in Adolfo it's on a very happy and joyous occasion, but that feeling it quickly turns and informs Us about the trajectory that the story is gon na take you may recognize the actors playing Lola and Adolfo Melania Smith was most recently in the Netflix series. The snow girl, while Jaime lorente was Denver in that spectacular La Casa de papel, so Smith.
She Nails the role of a despondent and detached morning, young woman. She rarely smiles and she feels consistently on the verge of falling into this insurmountable depression and then mirroring her, but in a very dysfunctional way. Laurente is absent even when he's physically present, and they have moments of good chemistry, but the story relies more on their emotional distance. Now, teen and Tina are young siblings, who were raised in a very strict Convent where scripture, memorization and recitation of prayers was a Mainstay and when they're adopted by Lola and Adolfo the kids, they're, loving and enthusiastic about their new family, but their Ultra religious upbringing creates Weirdness and tension within the household and all throughout the story: there's this unknown heaviness and stress that encircles, the family. We see mainly from Lola's perspective and she's, wildly uncomfortable with the stringent religious ideals that the kids possess.
Some of the cinematography is off-putting and slightly creepy. There'S some panning that occurs and the Distortion from the lens creates some unsettling angles. I mean it's like the camera tracks, the subject, as they run through a room and then up the stairs, and then it swings back down to the starting position to capture another character. Now I like the maneuver, but it was a little strange looking when it happened now. I love the use of extreme religious overtones that are designed to create this ominous tone within the story.
Teen and Tina are immediately odd. Some of their actions feel like just messed up foreshadowing like there's a sequence when they present someone with a crown of Twigs that resembles a crown of thorns while talking about how Jesus wore the crown and was killed. Now it creates a situation that feels almost like a threat, but it's done in such an innocent manner. We can't be sure of the intent and there's a weird mix of dread and light-heartedness throughout the movie. There'S a scene where the kids are smiling and happy playing with their mom, but something in their countenance is just it set my teeth on edge, it's an odd feeling, but I also enjoyed the emotional confusion.
Now I love the way the story mixes, the innocence of children with creepy, religious Vibes and demeanors to really just instill, apprehension and the beginnings of fear, and there are instances that these Progress Way Beyond Just A vibe or a feeling and occasionally violence is introduced and That use of violence, it's creatively shown or maybe rather not shown, there's a highly disgusting and deranged sequence where the camera is locked down and the actors move move around within the frame. And there are visceral, sounds just that are augmented by inquisitive and upsetting dialogue. And while we don't see the actual violence ensue, we don't need to in order to understand the horrifying context of what went on that being said, though, there is a visual that follows. That'S traumatic and it really didn't need to be included and in fact, for me it was a stronger scene without that imagery now the commentary on religious zealotry is obvious, and it's not subtle at all, but it's still impactful and well presented. A question is raised.
That looks at what, if someone used religion to defend and justify extreme violence, the relevance of this, regardless of the surrounding circumstances, kind of mirrors, what we can witness happening all around us and it makes it kind of scary. Now, if you approach this movie as a traditional horror or even as a suspenseful, Thriller, you're probably going to be disappointed. But if you come at this expecting tension and discomfort, this definitely delivers the young actors who portray teen and Tina. They do an amazing job of displaying purity and even harmlessness, but they also excel at creating an atmosphere of dread and even evilness, and I wasn't sure how I felt about the story when it all ended. Now I loved what this stirred up in me, especially with the disoriented way.
I felt with the contrasting attitudes and the behaviors of the kids. I mean if you look at the actions one way: they're, devious and menacing, but from a different perspective, they're, naive and childlike throughout so much of the story. I was never sure what it actually was, but luckily, by the end there is a resolution to all that. We see but that road to get there is quite the ride. There are a lot of quieter moments within the narrative, so it can make the two hour run.
Time feel a bit slow, but these instances are actually necessary to allow the discomfort to develop, allowing us to see an unraveling of relationships and mental stabilities and even though the performances are engaging and the tone is disturbing, I'm not so sure the ending was a satisfying Conclusion I like that there are concrete answers, but it's not like we're left with a sense of relief or even Absolution, and maybe that's part of the point, this extreme religiosity that we're shown it doesn't actually create the comfort that it purports to instill instead. There'S guilt, shame even Devastation and regret, and even when the motives for introducing the beliefs are pure and innocent. Now I think the movie has the potential to stick with you for a bit, but that could also be from some of the traumatic imagery and the actions and the fact that kids are at the center of the story. I don't think, though, that this will be one of those stories that haunts me for days on end or even creates a desire to re-watch. It was fine for a one-time viewing and it caused me to squirm a bit in my seat, along with delivering the emotional upheaval from the uncertainty of intent.
So overall and Tina creates some palpable discomfort and apprehension thanks in no small part to a religiously overzealous story. Arc all four of the leads deliver: unsettling performances with behaviors and mannerisms filled with obscured intentions that lead to devastating results. Some of the pacing requires patients to endure, but the confusing emotions the story raises makes for an engaging watch. There'S a little sex, no nudity, some profanity and some violence. I give teen and Tina three out of five couches.
So are there any religious themed movies that disturb you? I'D love to hear about them in the comments below. If you enjoyed this review, please give it a like, also don't forget, to share and subscribe I'm Chris. This is movies and Munchies. Thanks for couching with me,
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