Review of Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010) by Daniel P — 13 Sep 2011
(aka Curse of the Alps.) Purportedly Switzerland's first genre film, this brilliant telling of a mythological tale filtered through two generations of a small village in the Alps is directed, acted, scored and edited with utmost skill and economy.
The legend of the 'stick girl', brought unto the world for the sole purpose of serving it's (male) creators, both domestically and sexually, is fascinatingly told through flashbacks and asides, with a brilliant use of timeframes that only becomes clear the longer the film is on.
There's some disturbing content here but also scope for laughs amidst the grisly details. Sennentuntischi is sure to become a future alongside two other great modern, grown-up fables - May and Pan's Labyrinth springing to mind.
One of the highlights of the FilmFour FrightFest 2011.
This review of Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010) was written by Daniel P on 13 Sep 2011.
Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps has generally received positive reviews.
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