The Innocents - creepy fable about kids with powers - Blu-ray Forum

Cremildo · 07-11-2021, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jessica Kiang

Not every child with nascent paranormal abilities gets scooped up into Professor Xavier’s school for incipient X-Men. Some, like those in Eskil Vogt’s superbly atmospheric, deftly crafted horror “The Innocents,” live in massive Norwegian tower blocks — concrete jungles set in deep forests bathed in cool, endless Nordic summer sun — and hone their powers on rocks and deeply unfortunate cats. This superior chiller is both a satisfying genre exercise and a minute observation of the process by which young children acquire morality; its most striking aspect may just be the empathy Vogt displays for his 7- to 11-year-old stars, and the extraordinary juvenile performances that empathy brings out. [+]

CyberpunkCentral · 07-11-2021, 07:25 PM

What?

SethRex · 07-11-2021, 08:33 PM

Is there a trailer for this yet?

Himmel · 07-13-2021, 04:11 PM

Cremildo · 08-14-2021, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SethRex

Is there a trailer for this yet?

Cremildo · 03-02-2022, 02:29 PM

Steedeel · 08-15-2022, 10:58 PM

Oh please release Blu-Ray in U.K.!

Monterey Jack · 08-16-2022, 02:23 AM

MikeScott · 08-16-2022, 02:35 AM

I saw this not long ago. It's very well-done but very f*cked up. The extremely graphic and unnecessary animal violence in one sequence prevents me from giving it a higher rating. It's a very solid B from me though.

The Debts · 08-16-2022, 12:34 PM

This and Watcher are coming to Shudder this month, which is awesome.

magnusbe · 08-21-2022, 02:14 PM

The kids in the movie were at the Amanda Award show yesterday, and most of them haven't been allowed to watch the movie yet.

It got awards for
Best director: Eskil Vogt
Best photography/cinematography: Sturla Brandth Grøvlen (also shot Another Round)
Best sound design: Gisle Tveito og Gustaf Berger
Best editing: Jens Christian Fodstad

MifuneFan · 09-07-2022, 09:44 PM

Didn't really enjoy this. I strongly disliked all of the animal abuse, and cruelty parts early on. I get that they're trying to paint the picture of what a

[Show spoiler]

behaves like, but it's way too on the nose. The movie is disturbing no doubt, but it has very little to do with the kids having abilities, and simply the fact that one of them is a

[Show spoiler]

The powers simply speed up the process. The film doesn't exactly break any new ground, but it kept me interested enough til the end, and although it played out exactly as I thought it would, it was still a decent ending.

All the child actors did a good job, but thought the actress who played Anna (Alva Brynsmo Ramstad), the autistic sister, was really excellent at portraying someone developmentally challenged. It's her vulnerability, and her inability to communicate the cruelty and harshness she's experiencing is what touched me in the film more than anything else. Besides that though, the film doesn't have anything that would get me to watch it again.

John1701D · 09-07-2022, 11:13 PM

Thanks for the heads up on the animal violence. Not interested.

Cremildo · 09-07-2022, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Didn't really enjoy this. I strongly disliked all of the animal abuse, and cruelty parts early on. I get that they're trying to paint the picture of what a

[Show spoiler]

behaves like, but it's way too on the nose.

Ever since becoming "father" to a cat, I've grown increasingly sensitive to such things. Thanks for the warning, I've lost all desire to watch this.

unberechenbar · 09-08-2022, 01:25 AM

Are people still killing animals on-screen in movies?

russweiss1 · 09-08-2022, 01:35 AM

This isn't an Italian or Chinese film where they really killed animals. It's make believe for a movie and was disturbing, which I'm sure it was meant to be.

Gerby · 09-08-2022, 05:26 AM

It's amazing when people are so sensitive to animals being fake killed on screen but are totally fine when it comes to humans. The animal scene is hard to watch but i wouldn't let it put you off, it's a really good film.

Randy Miller III · 10-13-2022, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Gerby

It's amazing when people are so sensitive to animals being fake killed on screen but are totally fine when it comes to humans. The animal scene is hard to watch but i wouldn't let it put you off, it's a really good film.

Of course that's mostly baked in to American culture because we anthropomorphize our kitties and what-not, but it's also because most four-legged victims did nothing more than just be smaller than their tormentors. (It's no different here.) And most people aren't totally fine when it comes to humans being hurt/killed in movies, only those who quote-unquote deserve some sort of retribution for specific actions.

Cremildo · 10-13-2022, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Gerby

It's amazing when people are so sensitive to animals being fake killed on screen but are totally fine when it comes to humans.

Animals are innocent.

Monterey Jack · 10-13-2022, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Cremildo

Animals are innocent.

Tell that to one chewing on your leg.

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09-07-2022, 09:44 PM	#12
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Didn't really enjoy this. I strongly disliked all of the animal abuse, and cruelty parts early on. I get that they're trying to paint the picture of what a [Show spoiler]sociopath behaves like, but it's way too on the nose. The movie is disturbing no doubt, but it has very little to do with the kids having abilities, and simply the fact that one of them is a [Show spoiler] The powers simply speed up the process. The film doesn't exactly break any new ground, but it kept me interested enough til the end, and although it played out exactly as I thought it would, it was still a decent ending. All the child actors did a good job, but thought the actress who played Anna (Alva Brynsmo Ramstad), the autistic sister, was really excellent at portraying someone developmentally challenged. It's her vulnerability, and her inability to communicate the cruelty and harshness she's experiencing is what touched me in the film more than anything else. Besides that though, the film doesn't have anything that would get me to watch it again.

07-11-2021, 07:25 PM	#2
CyberpunkCentral Banned Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray reviews:6	What?

07-11-2021, 08:33 PM	#3
SethRex Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:7 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:127	Is there a trailer for this yet?

07-13-2021, 04:11 PM	#4
Himmel Banned Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Northeast Corridor 4K collection:46 Blu-ray collection:301

08-15-2022, 10:58 PM	#7
Steedeel Blu-ray King Member since:Apr 2011 Location:England 4K collection:284 Blu-ray collection:1253	Oh please release Blu-Ray in U.K.!

08-16-2022, 02:35 AM	#9
MikeScott Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Minnesota Trading Score:503	I saw this not long ago. It's very well-done but very f*cked up. The extremely graphic and unnecessary animal violence in one sequence prevents me from giving it a higher rating. It's a very solid B from me though.

08-16-2022, 12:34 PM	#10
The Debts Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013 Location:ME 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:330 DVD collection:181 MA collection:143 Digital collection:211 iTunes collection:147 Prime collection:122 Blu-ray reviews: 5	This and Watcher are coming to Shudder this month, which is awesome.

08-21-2022, 02:14 PM	#11
magnusbe Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2021 Location:Moss, Norway 4K collection:257 Blu-ray collection:1569 DVD collection:615 Digital collection:4 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:3	The kids in the movie were at the Amanda Award show yesterday, and most of them haven't been allowed to watch the movie yet. It got awards for Best director: Eskil Vogt Best photography/cinematography: Sturla Brandth Grøvlen (also shot Another Round) Best sound design: Gisle Tveito og Gustaf Berger Best editing: Jens Christian Fodstad

09-07-2022, 11:13 PM	#13
John1701D Blu-ray Count Member since:Mar 2011 Trading Score:9	Thanks for the heads up on the animal violence. Not interested.

09-08-2022, 01:25 AM	#15
unberechenbar Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:May 2021 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:350 Blu-ray collection:350 Blu-ray reviews: 343 Trading Score:3	Are people still killing animals on-screen in movies?

09-08-2022, 01:35 AM	#16
russweiss1 Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Southern California	This isn't an Italian or Chinese film where they really killed animals. It's make believe for a movie and was disturbing, which I'm sure it was meant to be.

09-08-2022, 05:26 AM	#17
Gerby Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2013 Location:Yorkshire, UK Blu-ray collection:-	It's amazing when people are so sensitive to animals being fake killed on screen but are totally fine when it comes to humans. The animal scene is hard to watch but i wouldn't let it put you off, it's a really good film.

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