JÄnis Locis This movie definitely has that artsty, slow paced, mellow feel to it, which i absolutely loved, you can clearly see the distinction between Hollywood and foreign films here, it was not overly dramatic as opposed to Hollywood films of this sort and had a good steady pace, which sadly got ruined a bit towards the end. The plot twist was really blatant, they had an excellent premise and in my opinion they should have just went with the original idea of this not being the real mother, instead they pulled the good old - dead sibling cliche and revealed it only at the end, but any experienced psychological horror fan had already gathered that ages before the reveal. All in all, the movie is not that bad, it is different, has great atmosphere and scenery, despite all taking place at one location. Do not go into this movie looking for horror, gore or fast paced action, this is a different kind of thriller, and not that bad of a watch, if you are tired from classic Hollywood horror and action scenes!

alex_88-2 When I started watching it, I've expected it to be a psychological thriller. In the third act, it finally caught up to its premises. It starts off pretty good with a mother returning to her children. Sadly we don't find much more after that. The movie never bothers explaining any backstory or premises, that may lead to a somewhat of a plot twist. Sadly it is exposed so obviously, that after 15 minutes you already expect it. The movie itself from one side tries to convince you that the woman under the bandages is not the mother, but at the same time pushes a subplot that she actually is the real mother. And this was the only good "psychology" point of this movie, the question whether or not it is her. Besides it, the pacing is slow, the build up is filled with useless actions and exposition shots. The acting on the other hand is good for the most part. As a conclusion I would like to say that to movie starts with one premises and halfway through it starts to change the view of protagonist and antagonist, leading to the third act. I can't get into details without spoiling it, but it is just pointless. And the ending is lacking satisfaction and climax. It is what I call a typical European movie. Trying too hard to be something it is not and thus shifting its plot all over the place.

timaenot I decided to find and watch this film because of some good reviews on IMDb, stating it was a state-of-the-art movie in terms of cinematography, shot framing, atmosphere and aesthetics. I am a lover of cinema as art myself, but this film has little to do with art. And the worst thing about it is that the whole story is stolen from another movie of which a remake already exists, so I have seen the same story already twice before watching this film. Even if I had not seen it, the 'twist' about the plot is made so apparent here - as opposed to the original, where it came for me as a surprise, really - that you have got it after three minutes from the start at latest. The directors spared no effort to make the 'twist' as evident as possible to the viewer in the very beginning. As a result, the narrative perspective is marred, because if you see the story under the premise of the 'twist', you cannot switch to the perspective of another person, who would see the whole thing different - but exactly this happens later in the movie (unfortunately, I cannot say more without spoiling it). The film is annoyingly boring. It is so boring I switched it off in the middle and watched it to the end later only to prove my first impression of it. It has a strong claim to be "art-house cinema", but the directors misunderstood this concept: art-house does not mean being as boring as possible, and it in no way involves stealing the plot from an earlier movie. Yes, there is some skillful cinematography in it, but it serves only to make beautiful things look ugly: not only do all characters look ugly and evoke no sympathy at all, but even the landscape and the house look dull and ugly. Psychologically, the film is also completely flawed because this family never communicates with each other for no evident reason, so as a viewer, you keep asking yourself why they never talk. You do not care for any of the characters, there is no tension, no grip, no actual reason for watching. And, as I said earlier, all these flaws are completed by simple plagiary. Spare your time and do not watch this flawed, pretentious piece of wannabe-art-house. Watch the original from which they stole instead.

cjs6547 Apart from being a slow, psychological thriller that leaves ample hints of its final reveal throughout the film, this is also a very good portrayal of the effects of loss and trauma.The beginning half of the film keeps your attention, with some surreal visuals and the mum acting off and distant. The second half is when things get interesting.This is one of those movies that don't thrill you with on screen action but instead with the realization of truth as more and more of the plot is unveiled. In the end it was one of those dilemmas that you as a viewer can't outsmart, and therefore can't really comment much about, which is always a good sign. As a movie its not BRILLIANT, but as a story, its beautiful.