A Persian young woman who has just moved to Canada, tries to take steps in order to fit in with a popular click of girls. In the process she awakens a demonic force.
This is a mannered film that gives you a great deal to think about. While the film is being billed as supernatural tale/horror film it is very deliberate to the point of being a black comedy. Events have an uncomfortable humorous edge.
To be honest I don't know if this film worked for me. the problem is that the film seems similar to several other recent films. The trio of girls that head the clique seems to be a requirement for outsider films. The depiction of demons and family is also similar to other films where demons stalk Persian families. Watching this I felt like I was watching something I had seen befor this. I say this because I know that the films I have seen before have influenced how I reacted by this film. I know that a writer should forget take each film on it's own terms but sometimes it isn't possible.
Worth a look if you are interested.
(I will say I loved how the end credits were done.)
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