vijaythepro

The characters in the film seem to lack a proper father figure. Theres a huge gap left in their lives with the absence of a masculine figure and because of that the women in this film tend to be a mess but however they push themselves to be stronger.. and the few male characters shown in the film are transvestites except the son of the protagonist with whom the plot begins as he queries into the identity of his never-seen father. The film is essentially about coping up with loss and acceptance.

The film is technically sound! Its so beautiful and immersive in every aspect except it has no story. Whatever story there could be is all maybe beneath the layers in the form of symbolism. The plot however exists and its a plot from which we can't complain about the predictable nature of the film. It reminded me a lot of wickerman for obvious reasons and I don't understand the people who complain that these two films turned out to be predictable. A film exceeding all predictable notions is of course the best cinematic experience but a sophisticated viewer knows that each film should be seen and processed by considering the creators intention. Ari aster hasn't failed by making the film predictable but neither has he won on that regard.. where he has clearly won is in showing us exactly his intention and making it prodigiously his own.. a natural auteur. Unfortunately that win is not one with which, us, the regular audience could fully celebrate because idk about you but i wanted it to end differently than it did. Not exactly in a "Hollywoody" way but something a bit more Tarantinoesque and by that I mean a little heroic.