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The Wild Hunt (2009)
Edgy, entertaining and engaging, from beginning to end. Tarantino comes to mind.
Forget that this is a "cinematographic debut", forget that it's an "indie film". This movie needs neither apologetic introduction nor patronizing kudos.
Most aspects of the film are mastered better than in the majority of mainstream movies, so your eyes, your mind or your heart will find something to latch on from beginning to end.
Plot has multiple layers, some easily read and others complex. You can enjoy the film at any level.
Cinematography is solid in a Hollywood-action-movie sort of sense. But also gives you some meaningful "artsy" shots which convincingly express the turning points in the plot and in the characters' evolution. They set the mood without being overbearing -- like the "right" frame around a masterly painting.
Characters find their depth in the way that each attempts to enjoy, survive, or in some cases take advantage of, the co-existence of inevitably real motivations with the seductiveness of acting, improvisation, role-playing, fantasy...
Music obviously helps set the mood and tell the story; but it acts more as a commentary -- as a minstrel would do. In fact I found that the movie has its own carefully crafted rhythm.
Costumes and props are top-notch -- forget that it was a low-budget movie. It looked better than most $100M CGI stuff.
Dialogs sound "true" from beginning to end.
Go see this movie like you would go see any other movie. Enjoy.