Review of Nine Days (2021) by Jesfsf — 04 Nov 2021

I'm not sure I understand half of "Nine Days". But the half I did understand is deeply moving. And it is fully beautiful. If you appreciate tales of struggle, redemption, and transcendence, you'll like this film. Maybe love it.

One could argue that the pacing is a little slow. Its rich setting and setup engages you, but it gets a slow in the middle. If you stick with it, the final third flies by.

Unlike a lot of "artsy" films where I'm lost and content to stay lost, the half that remains unclear to me draws me to watch the film again. I will be rewarded, I might even be better.