lovely dark and deep

Barbarian star Georgina Campbell leads the cast in Lovely, Dark, And Deep, taking centerstage of Theresa Sutherland’s feature debut for an atmospheric supernatural thriller that’s as moody as it is gutwrenching at times. There’s a thematic pattern of forgiveness that permeates our main character, but that message is shrouded in an almost chilling air appropriate for a film of this genre if you’re the type that prefers cliffhanger closure and edge-of-your-seat uncertainty. That aesthetic is handed off to us with a script firstly quoting John Muir, and a story that seemingly takes inspiration from the noted author, activist, environmentalist and mountaineer in his studies and appreciation of nature. Our protagonist, Lennon (Campbell) is front and center of all that nature as we follow our main character into her digs as a newly installed backwoods park ranger, with a remote office and nothing but a minimalist setting and all she could […]

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