That's it. That's the good of this movie.
The direction is: I would make every scene feel as long and boring as possible. That's art. That's art.
As a metaphor, like Babadook, "works", but only if you put it together yourself. And that doesn't justify how boring it was all the way through. The characters had so much wasted potential, but the script makes them do weird stuff that doesn't make sense. Its insulting.
Example: The mother has an affair because she's in charge of the house and taking care of a sick/invalid husband. we could (or I could at least) understand her motivation. She really needs something to relax. Her husband can't do it and its completely depressed. So what she does later in the movie? She goes out "with the girls". And walks to a car stationed IN FRON OF HER HOUSE WHERE HER HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER CAN SEE, and starts to make love with someone else. In the car. In front of her husband.
I just assumed: "Ok, she's doing it on purpose. She's annoyed and can't quit her husband, so she's forcing him to ask for a divorce, provoking him. Or she's just so depressed herlsef, she's doing it because she feels she's being a victim, and just wants to do something bad herlsef. Its desperation". NOPE. SHE JUST WAS SLOPPY APPARENTLY. WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?
Whatever. Its totally forgettable and at 1h 26m, it feels more like a 2h 30m film. Plus, other than as a metaphor, I'm not even sure that it makes sense.
As a metaphor, like Babadook, "works", but only if you put it together yourself. And that doesn't justify how boring it was all the way through. The characters had so much wasted potential, but the script makes them do weird stuff that doesn't make sense. Its insulting.
Example: The mother has an affair because she's in charge of the house and taking care of a sick/invalid husband. we could (or I could at least) understand her motivation. She really needs something to relax. Her husband can't do it and its completely depressed. So what she does later in the movie? She goes out "with the girls". And walks to a car stationed IN FRON OF HER HOUSE WHERE HER HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER CAN SEE, and starts to make love with someone else. In the car. In front of her husband.
I just assumed: "Ok, she's doing it on purpose. She's annoyed and can't quit her husband, so she's forcing him to ask for a divorce, provoking him. Or she's just so depressed herlsef, she's doing it because she feels she's being a victim, and just wants to do something bad herlsef. Its desperation". NOPE. SHE JUST WAS SLOPPY APPARENTLY. WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?
Whatever. Its totally forgettable and at 1h 26m, it feels more like a 2h 30m film. Plus, other than as a metaphor, I'm not even sure that it makes sense.