Das Geheimnis von Marrowbone

A very well written beautifully executed film. From start to finish each character was intricate and relevant to the story's plot. Lite hearted and deep in a way that broken things have value without being emo. I loved the ending it was perfect and satisfying.

I absolutely loved the movie despite some predictable elements. But the acting is phenomenal. George Mackay just lives the character of Jack, its hard not to shed tears for him, feel his anxieties and emotions. It mainly deals with the trauma and challenges kids have to face when a parent is extremely abusive. Even if they find a way to escape the situation, the societal laws and challenges make it difficult to survive. Jack is the protector of his 3 siblings from his abusive father and society which wants to separate them as his mother has died. The whole movie is on Jack's fight for survival which at one point threatens his existence. The 3 other kids were fantastic and Anya Taylor Joy is again perfect as Jack's girlfriend who loves him unconditionally.

However if you are easily disturbed and are in a low mood, please avoid as it does affect you.

If you haven't seen WHERE THE LILIES BLOOM, see it first, and follow up with MARROWBONE. The only glitch is that there was no U.S. homeschooling in 1969, when the story is set, yet homeschooling is mentioned. Other than that, this isn't a film you haven't seen before, with or without its non-Gothic predecessor mentioned above and in the title of this review, but it is a film that you won't mind seeing again. The twists are usual, but, fans of the classic slow-burn, there are NO jump scares. No, not one. And that, for me at least, is what sets the films apart from the B-flicks.

I have watched this movie with zero expectations, If i'm honest I was just looking for an ok movie to watch on a Saturday night, but this movie was a lot more of that. To begin with the plot kept me in the edge of my seat during the whole movie, also it has an amazing set of characters that were brightly played by all the actors/actresses despite, in some cases, the young age. This is an unforgettable movie that will make your eyes go wet. I will totally recommend this movie.

Right from the start I was reminded of the 1967 film Our Mother's House, which featured strange kids dealing with strange situations and even stranger parents. The similarities remain, but the tone of this film is much different, starting off as a slow, almost idyllic dream and veering off into a nightmare. In fact, it's almost too slow at the beginning, and deceptively so, since once the real story begins to be told, it picks up speed and never stops moving. You'll also guess the twist early on, then you'll have to guess again, and then guess again, but guessing and being wrong a couple of times is a lot better than guessing and being right the first time. The horror elements are refreshingly not slash and dash slice and dice gore galore, but more of the growing dread variety, so despite the feeling of familiarity and the slow start, this movie is worth seeing.