After a couple of viewings of this undoubtedly enigmatic film it seems that the 'mystery' (if solvable at all) must revolve around the following 'clues', if that is indeed what they are : 1) Why did time stop at 12 ? 2) What is the meaning of the scratch marks on Irma's hands, and yet none on the rest of her body, except for the mark (identical to the one on the boy) on her forehead ? 3) Why do the girls fall asleep simultaneously just before their final ascent ? And what's with all the bird imagery ? And why do Irma AND Michael remember nothing of their experience on the Rock? That some kind of allegory of sexual awakening is intended, is so obvious as to be hardly worthy of mention.
All in all rather a frustrating film, though cinematographically excellent, and intelligently wrought.
All in all rather a frustrating film, though cinematographically excellent, and intelligently wrought.