Sunday, 19 January 2014

Hear no evil, speak no evil

The Seasoning House (2012)

Directed by Paul Hyett this film stars Rosie Day, Kevin Howarth, Sean Pertwee and Dominique Provost-Chalkley. During the Balkans war a young girl is made to work in a brothel drugging other girls who are forced to work as prostitutes.

There are some deeply dark elements to this film and it depicts some harrowing events mostly of sexual violence, plenty of times the film is unsettling as well as keeping you on the edge of your seat. Where the plot falls down is the plot is fairly empty, failing to tie into the larger prejudices behind the war or the specific problems in the area in which it is set. It is the direction that helps this film stand out maintaining a great atmosphere despite not having the greatest script to work with.


4/5

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