Die Wildnis

Reviewing films nowadays is tough because there are so many formulated films that don't really come up with a lot of originality but rather distractions to blur their lack of creativity.

I have to admit that I was one of the few chosen ones who has seen this film in theaters (twice!!!). At first I was confused and disgusted but at second view I was fascinated by the bizarre topic and setting.

The basic idea isn't new. Investigator comes to a secluded village, gets rejected and discovers a greater evil that he can't escape. Heard that before, right? So what makes this movie different from the others? First of all, the acting is superb - not in the classical sense - but I buy it, and I think that is the main challenge today. As long as acting looks like acting it is simply acting - but if you manage to make your performance transcend the common reception of acting you open a whole new door. Jürgen Prochnov ironically, though playing well, is not the highlight of this film. It is this morbid chemistry of the villagers that give you chills running down your spine.

The whole story also develops very welcome "hick-ups" at some points that I was delighted by.

I definitely wouldn't recommend this film to the average wow-cinema-movie-goer who expects a linear story line that leaves no room for oddities or surprises. But if you are the kind of person that wants something different and utterly dark, THIS is for you!