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sorabirdie
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Chanthaly (2012)
Enchanting Slow Burn
28 January 2018 - 2 out of 2 users found this review helpful.
For Do's first film, there is a stunning style to it. While marketed as a horror film, I see it as more of a cultural drama that plays into the superstitions of the Lao people. For the given budget, and that this was Do's first film as an amateur director (I believe she never received formal training), she centers a lot of imagery around Phommapunya and the ghost. To me, the scene stealer was her father, played by Soliphanh.
You can really see how a family can operate differently behind closed doors, as well as a coming of age type feeling between a mother and daughter. I am looking forward to the future of Do's very nuanced projects. If you are looking for a thoughtful, experiential film, with some suspense this is for you.
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