Review of Under the Shadow (2016) by Ginak — 23 Jan 2017
Under the Shadow is a chilling film about the horrors of war, the suppression of women under the guise of religion, superstition, and the supernatural. Although occasionally incoherent, the skill of the actors, the director, and the entire film crew is first-rate and comes through.
The film works as supernatural horror at the same time as you feel the chaos and fear in everyday life during the Iran-Iraq War as experienced by people like the rest of us and not by presidents and kings.
But this is not a political film. It is about human beings caught in a terrible situation where the horrors are many and complex and completely irrational – a wonderful combination of real and imagined horror.
This review of Under the Shadow (2016) was written by Ginak on 23 Jan 2017.
Under the Shadow has generally received positive reviews.
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