House of Voices

2004
House of Voices
5| 1h38m| R| en| More Info
Released: 23 June 2004 Released
Producted By: France 3 Cinéma
Country: Romania
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In 1958, in the French Alp, the young servant Anna Jurin arrives in Saint Ange Orphanage to work with Helena while the orphans moved to new families. Anna, who is secretly pregnant, meets the last orphan, Judith, left behind because of her mental problems, and they become closer when Anna find that Judith also hear voices and footsteps of children.

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alisonlivas This is probably the worst movie I have seen in a really long time, and if you're looking for a film with a protagonist who's motive is unclear this is the film for you. I literally have no clue why Anna did anything she did and I have no clue what this film was actually about. I almost felt like I'd sat down in the middle of the film, and I'd been watching from the beginning. There is no payoff in this movie either, when the credits rolled I was mostly just annoyed that I'd wasted an hour and a half of my life. It wasn't scary, the scenes were disjointed and seemed to be put together almost randomly. The editing looks like whoever did it barely tired. The acting was horrible and there was very obvious ADR work that was also done terribly. So, if you're looking for something for a crappy movie night, this is a great pick.
justin-pisciotta I never heard anyone speak about "House of Voices" before. I never heard any reviews and had absolutely no idea as to what this movie was about. All I knew about the film was that it was "ghostly." I watched,I listened,and wondered where the movie was trying to carry the audience. The pace of the film allowed me to position myself in the characters shoes.I could only imagine the sadness and pain that this character had to deal with. My imagination grew eerie,gloomy,and sad,(magnified by the location, score, and color scheme of the film). As this film slowly moved on,the film began taking me from my existence to places I couldn't have dreamed of.By the end of the film I felt cold,confused,and sad.This film did a lot for me emotionally. As an intellect, this film gave me a natural high, jerked my mind around a bit,this film was disturbing, I can't explain why I like this film so much!I gave this film a 10!
jonofifo First off, Id like to establish my qualifications for writing this comment. I am a film production major at Webster University in St. Louis, MO.I would suggest to most readers to disregard the previous poster's comment, as it sounds uneducated and biased.This film was very enjoyable. Set design is very pleasing to the eye, and the jarring effect that the extreme jump in scenery has near the end of the film makes it all the more enjoyable.The storyline of this film has you thinking from beginning to end, and while slightly predictable in some scenes, this film still manages to make you jump. The ending may not be suitable for American audiences, however, because generally American audiences enjoy gratification and not bittersweet plot devices.One aspect of this film that struck me as particularly well thought out was the score. This film makes excellent use of violin and, when appropriate, music box music, giving each scene an overall creepy vibe.Overall, a great movie for anyone that enjoys psychological thrillers and is used to the type of screen writing prevalent in foreign films.
boyd1955 I thought Martyrs was a hugely over-hyped nonevent ... Just what people say it isn't ... But it is just torture porn ... This however is a magical, visually stunning piece of cinema ... Just because it doesn't have an obvious linear narrative and make everything obvious for the slower among us it seems to have been ripped to pieces by the critics out there I have to admit one image nearly ruined it for me and I wish those contact lenses weren't there and she had worn a dress in that scene and played it down rather than iconically ... That would have made it an 8 out of ten rather than a 7.5 ... But I really loved it Hopefully the director will develop this side of his imagination rather than feeling the need to throw loads of boring bloody torture porn at us, like he was obviously forced into with Martyrs... Thats just the latest little gore movie for the youngsters to sit through and think they are big ... This film is for those that demand a bit more in a film