Through the Shadow

2015 [PORTUGUESE]

Action / Horror / Thriller

5
IMDb Rating 5.0/10 10 325 325

Plot summary

Laura makes spooky observations as soon as she starts her job as a teacher for two orphan students at a plantation. She concludes that it has something to do with the former caretaker and his romantic partner.

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1 hr 45 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by nooneknws 2 / 10

Boring and Dull and Them

This was a boring and dull movie that died before its ridiculous plot was finally realized. The roles of the children never lead up to the discovery of who they were and it was so tedious that I could not bear to watch all of it and skipped ahead. And why they chose them Cavendish instead of a woman is just silly. Cavendish is just too masculine and does not have the capacity for empathy or charm. And the children were just too young to make a believable performance of being possessed by two dead adults.This movie needs a major script overhaul to make it believable and is just mediocre at best.
Reviewed by BuffySpellman 4 / 10

Creepy Psychological Mystery or Ghost Story?

This Brazilian version of Henry James's Turn of the Screw felt mismatched.Traditionally there has been two distinct interpretations of the novella. The first psychological - The teacher is naive, highly repressed and due to the isolation and sheer loneliness she suffers from, she becomes overwhelmed and begins to see and imagine impossible things. The other, and by far the more popular interpretation when it comes to cinematic versions - A genuine haunting by two menacing and malevolent spirits seeking to possess and corrupt the two innocent children.This movie seems to be mix of the two interpretations, creating an interesting but uneven result.The children were perfect for their roles. Their cherubic innocence made their teacher's passionate concern for their safety utterly believable.The weakness of the film lies with the casting of the teacher and the selfish uncle.It was difficult to buy into Virginia Cavendish as the repressed teacher - As she came across as far too worldly, possessing too strong a sense of independence and emotional maturity.Nor did it help that Domingos Montagner as the uncle lacked the finesse and charm the character required to be convincing.I also felt several of the supporting characters' backstories were left undeveloped and that was a lost opportunity: The director could've exploited these backstories for greater dramatic affect, giving the movie more nuance, and depth.Due to the time limit of the movie and the uneven pacing, much of the novella's menacing ambiguity was missing. The lack of conflict between the children and the teacher toward the end meant the shocking conclusion felt out of place - Tacked on even.There was a BBC television version done in 2009 that did a much better job of translating the story to the screen. Proving, in my opinion that the subtle elements of this story are better suited to a television miniseries.But all faults aside, this movie is definitely worth checking out. Especially on a late stormy night, with plenty of rain lashing against the windows to add an extra layer of heighten disquieted creepiness to your viewing experience.
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