It just takes place on a different planet because it is convenient for the story.
It's the director's first feature length film, it is well shot and it looks great. He really knows what he is doing. It is a low budget film with a small cast and great performances. It takes place in practically 1 location and a couple of sets.
The story is split in 3 chapters with the 3rd being the longest and most interesting. The movie is very slow, no doubt about it, boring at times even though there are sections with tension. But the issue is not that it's slow, it's that there is no deeper meaning to it, plus it lacks focus and a central theme. It's about a man trying to protect his family, a man trying to reclaim his home, a woman doing whatever is necessary to protect her daughter, the need for human companionship, the desire to have a family, it's also somewhat of a coming of age story, probably more. Most of them are briefly touched and then the film moves on. It didn't make for a satisfying story. After a lot of senseless death, the movie came to an end and I can't point out what it was all truly about.
It's the director's first feature length film, it is well shot and it looks great. He really knows what he is doing. It is a low budget film with a small cast and great performances. It takes place in practically 1 location and a couple of sets.
The story is split in 3 chapters with the 3rd being the longest and most interesting. The movie is very slow, no doubt about it, boring at times even though there are sections with tension. But the issue is not that it's slow, it's that there is no deeper meaning to it, plus it lacks focus and a central theme. It's about a man trying to protect his family, a man trying to reclaim his home, a woman doing whatever is necessary to protect her daughter, the need for human companionship, the desire to have a family, it's also somewhat of a coming of age story, probably more. Most of them are briefly touched and then the film moves on. It didn't make for a satisfying story. After a lot of senseless death, the movie came to an end and I can't point out what it was all truly about.