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This opens with some of the best wildlife cinematography of a beautiful buck and doe meandering through the Hungarian wood. The buck is in a hypnotic pursuit of the uncommitted doe. This is a dream of Endre, the manager of a Budapest slaughterhouse.
A new, attractive employee arrives on the scene. She is a meat inspector and is quite cold and unfeeling. Maria is definitely in her prime while Endre is definitely past his. There is a spark of attraction between the two but the flame of desire burns brighter for Endre. Over time we learn that Maria has severe emotional problems in the form of being untouchable both emotionally and physically and her childhood psychologist feels lost in trying to treat her.
Unusual things happen at the facility with some serious and some humorous. This film has diversions built in but they all come back to the December Buck and May Doe.
Hypnotic with its plodding pace and exquisite cinematography it does contain a social issue stated at the beginning of the film. We see the brutal execution of a steer and the initial rendering of the beast. It is a slaughterhouse, after all.
At the end of the credits the animal disclaimer came up: Animals were harmed in the making of this film. It went on to explain the scenes were from a documentary on slaughterhouses. If it was unsettling at first, it was supposed to be.
3.5 outta 5 wonks. Moody, atmospheric but not quite a Valentine.
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Topic - 'On Body And Soul': Love among animals and dreams . . . - Billy Wonka 15:06:31 02/17/18 (0)
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