It's a pity that it's advertised as a horror, this probably raises wrong expectations. Personally I would call it something like a mysterious thriller. It's a real slow-burner, the story evolves very gradually, so you have to give it some time to get into the flow of it. But if you can, you are in for a very sinister and suspenseful movie, carefully made, well acted and cinematographically beautiful.
A couple adopts two angelically looking orphans from a local monastery, who turn out to be raised extremely religiously, up to taking the words of the bible literally, thus constantly unsettling their new foster parents. Gradually their behavior gets more and more erratic, even perilous. Slowly the tension is being built up, and as in a Greek tragedy you can see fate closing in on the family, with a devastating climax as a result.
The setting in this classic villa in the middle of nowhere is impressive, the photography is beautiful. Milena Smit and Jaime Lorente do a great job as the wistful, anxious mother and the macho father, and Teresa Rabal is an impressive and imperious Mother Superior of the monastery. But it's the two kids who really blew me off my feet, they are absolutely amazing! One can only wonder how these young kids were made to act so convincingly in their extensive and often very weird and creepy parts.
A couple adopts two angelically looking orphans from a local monastery, who turn out to be raised extremely religiously, up to taking the words of the bible literally, thus constantly unsettling their new foster parents. Gradually their behavior gets more and more erratic, even perilous. Slowly the tension is being built up, and as in a Greek tragedy you can see fate closing in on the family, with a devastating climax as a result.
The setting in this classic villa in the middle of nowhere is impressive, the photography is beautiful. Milena Smit and Jaime Lorente do a great job as the wistful, anxious mother and the macho father, and Teresa Rabal is an impressive and imperious Mother Superior of the monastery. But it's the two kids who really blew me off my feet, they are absolutely amazing! One can only wonder how these young kids were made to act so convincingly in their extensive and often very weird and creepy parts.