By ERKIN ESENGELDIEV
Staff Writer
The movie “The Witch”, directed by Robert Eggers, is a horror movie set in 1630’s New England and revolves around a family, forbidden from their village, trying to reestablish themselves in the middle of the woods. It goes south quickly, as their corn is going rotten and the newborn Sam gets kidnapped and eventually eaten by “something” in the woods. The family doesn’t know about the circumstances of Sam’s disappearance, so they blame everything on the oldest child – Thomasin. Everything gets darker as the movie progresses, making everyone go insane and see impossible stuff.
I love “The Witch” just for the work put into the atmosphere and the realism of the film, despite it having supernatural sequences. The set is amazing and makes the viewer feel lonely and isolation from the family, along with the natural lighting and sound design that pierces the ear: all these elements make the movie intentionally uncomfortable and anxious, reflecting the situation and dynamics the family is facing.
The actors did a good job portraying flawed characters while giving them humane and empathetic features that overall make them seem realistic. Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Inneson have amazing chemistry, their father-daughter relationship seems extremely organic and it hurts watching that relationship falling apart.
I have watched that movie more than 2 times, and I would watch it again!