I was thinking this movie was going to be a lot like "The Company of Wolves", a movie I love. It turned out pretty differently.
The Company of Wolves. Despite having symbolism and much of it being a dream/fantasy of a adolescent girl it also had a storyline and an incredible fairy tale setting.
Valerie and her Week of Wonders. From the moment I saw pretty main character Valerie I knew I was in for a visual treat. The only thing in a narrative way that I'm really sure of is that she got her periods for the first time. The rest of the movie looks much like a dream. Fairy tale esque village and woods, fountains, pretty girls in white dresses, vampires, high level of sensuality, kissing, touching (not shying away from things that looked incestuous and lesbianism) even a bit of nudity.
The story it didn't make much sense, I think it was after all a dream (and how often does a dream make sense?) and the viewer is free to give its own interpretation to it. Even though I usually like a pretty clear storyline I did like this movie. For some reason whatever Valerie did, experienced or observed it was never boring. I'm sure on a re-watch I'll gain even more from it.
The Company of Wolves. Despite having symbolism and much of it being a dream/fantasy of a adolescent girl it also had a storyline and an incredible fairy tale setting.
Valerie and her Week of Wonders. From the moment I saw pretty main character Valerie I knew I was in for a visual treat. The only thing in a narrative way that I'm really sure of is that she got her periods for the first time. The rest of the movie looks much like a dream. Fairy tale esque village and woods, fountains, pretty girls in white dresses, vampires, high level of sensuality, kissing, touching (not shying away from things that looked incestuous and lesbianism) even a bit of nudity.
The story it didn't make much sense, I think it was after all a dream (and how often does a dream make sense?) and the viewer is free to give its own interpretation to it. Even though I usually like a pretty clear storyline I did like this movie. For some reason whatever Valerie did, experienced or observed it was never boring. I'm sure on a re-watch I'll gain even more from it.