Note: As a metaphor, this film is 9/10. As straight entertainment, it's 3/10.
This is a political metaphor for Western Europe. On the face, our soft, too-polite lead couple overlook red flags and and coercive, conniving behavior and, ultimately, meekly walk to their deaths at the hands of their unarmed murderers. This, after watching them cut their daughter's tongue out with dull scissors. Did I mention that their captors are unarmed?
The babysitter who watches the ultimately condemned children for the evil couple? He doesn't speak English, but he's cheap.
The manner of execution of our leads? Stoning. Not subtle, this metaphor.
If you are invested in the characters, you'll be shouting at the TV for the lead couple to "Do SOMETHING, damnit, ANYTHING." Upon reflection, though, you'll realize that's not going to happen, and that the filmmaker likely shares your frustration on a pretty profound level.
This is a political metaphor for Western Europe. On the face, our soft, too-polite lead couple overlook red flags and and coercive, conniving behavior and, ultimately, meekly walk to their deaths at the hands of their unarmed murderers. This, after watching them cut their daughter's tongue out with dull scissors. Did I mention that their captors are unarmed?
The babysitter who watches the ultimately condemned children for the evil couple? He doesn't speak English, but he's cheap.
The manner of execution of our leads? Stoning. Not subtle, this metaphor.
If you are invested in the characters, you'll be shouting at the TV for the lead couple to "Do SOMETHING, damnit, ANYTHING." Upon reflection, though, you'll realize that's not going to happen, and that the filmmaker likely shares your frustration on a pretty profound level.