Every romanian has probably read and/or knows the story, so if you want to turn it into a horror / thriller it would take a lot more than some music and dark weather shots.
The camera movement is horrible, the director tried to put folklore, art movies, theatrical acting, drama, scenery, thriller, music, traditions, music, emotions, life advice etc into 1h30 of a very well known "kids" story. It resulted in an absolute bore that you can't possibly take seriously enough to even give it a chance.
There is no buildup, the characters are exaggerated yet very plain and I don't understand why they needed to traumatize the poor children actors. Awful, I want that 1h30 of my life back.
The camera movement is horrible, the director tried to put folklore, art movies, theatrical acting, drama, scenery, thriller, music, traditions, music, emotions, life advice etc into 1h30 of a very well known "kids" story. It resulted in an absolute bore that you can't possibly take seriously enough to even give it a chance.
There is no buildup, the characters are exaggerated yet very plain and I don't understand why they needed to traumatize the poor children actors. Awful, I want that 1h30 of my life back.