From director Oz Perkins, GretelAndHansel draws out the inherent horror of gender politics that exist within such fairy tale stories, and moves Gretel’s coming-of-age to the forefront
It’s a big bad world out there and the latest film from horror director Oz Perkins gives us just a taste of it. Orion Pictures’, which sees two orphaned siblings Gretel and Hansel encounter a witch in the woods with her own designs for the children. In terms of narrative, the film’s deviations from the classic Brothers Grimm story are only slight.
Gretel’s opening narration expresses her knowledge of the traditional role women play in these stories, the end result being their awakening by way of a kiss from a handsome prince, at the cost of their freedom and dreamscape.draws out the inherent horror of gender politics that exist within fairy tales, and moves Gretel’s coming-of-age to the forefront.
The dream-like essence of the film, which does far more to enhance the its style than complicate its rather straightforward narrative, makes the film feel like a much closer companion to Panos Cosmatos’
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