The Headless Woman

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Isla S 09/04/2022 I found this a relatively slow and not especially substantial film. It didn't really appeal to me and I wouldn't especially recommend it. See more 01/11/2021 Director must have exhausted lot of thought and planning to get away with this movie. I was so bored by the end, I needed to go to the movies to quell my torpor. See more 09/19/2020 It is cleverly titled or cleverly photographed because the cinematography is framed unusually tight leaving the protagonist without the top of her head in the frame for most of the film, ergo the headless woman. For me, the central mystery of this film is whether the titular woman has brain damage from the accident she was in earlier, which is a quietly spectacular scene and the highlight of the film. (The psychological damage from the accident is not in question.) But we as the audience cannot suss it out for ourselves because almost every time she is asked a question by another character, someone either speaks for her or an answer is assumed by the interlocutor. I believe this meant as a comment on society and a woman's role within it. And that's great, but that's the whole film, that one note. See more 07/14/2016 What the rich can do... See more 02/06/2016 Coarse screenplay. Detouring but nothing really happened. See more 09/30/2015 This movie does not follow any traditional narrative structure and lacks a clear resolution. It is written as if you are following a women as she goes through her daily life and as the film goes on it feels less like a film and more like a strangely filmed documentary. It has a unique visual style that heightens the sense of confusion felt by the protagonist by utilizing long takes that keep her in the frame, but cut off most of the action. It can feel at times like it is being strangely filmed for no good reason other than to be different. If you are looking for a strong story and/or plot you will be disappointed, but you should judge the film on its own terms and try to appreciate what its trying to do. It is by no means great and if you not are a fan of these kinds of films then you should avoid this one, but is at the very least an visual interesting film if somewhat narratively weak. See more Read all reviews

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