El deshielo

Un duro drama sobre una infancia en el campo belga. El traumatizado presente se mezcla con los recuerdos de la infancia, de la que poco a poco va desapareciendo toda inocencia, y llegados los puntos cruciales, la historia se vuelve francamente deprimente… devastadora en la última parte. Podría haber imaginado un final un poco más digerible que el que nos dieron, pero respeto las decisiones artísticas tomadas. [Sundance Film Festival 2023] (31.01.2023)

A sober drama set in rural Belgium about children coming of age and teenage trauma. There are two storylines, with surprisingly the most being the flashback from childhood, which also takes more time. All in all it's more of a three star affair for me, where the final impression is improved by the ending in the barn, which won't be very pleasant for the girls, but isn't as explicit and brutal as other users mention. Anyway, a film about how children's games can result in tragedy. The acting was good, shot okay for a debut, didn't get boring, so I'll throw in a weaker four. 70% (03.05.2024)