Originaltitel : Where the dogs divide her
Country : UKYear : 2011
Director : Martin Rutley
Cast : Jon Stoley, Noel Forsythe, Lienite Ozolina
Running Time : 108 Minutes
Unrated
Story :
A young man stands with shaking hands covered in blood in front of the bathroom mirror.
He has no clue how the blood ended up on him and what happened - he seems to suffer from amnesia.
The young mans is undertaker Everard Fletcher, who has lost his parents at very young age.
He has no clue how the blood ended up on him and what happened - he seems to suffer from amnesia.
The young mans is undertaker Everard Fletcher, who has lost his parents at very young age.
Since this incisive experience Everard isolates himself from the outside world and death has become his only and best friend.
Since a while Everard recieves calls from a mysterious stranger, who seems to know him and he also sees ghostalike, hazy creatures appearing in his home.
Since a while Everard recieves calls from a mysterious stranger, who seems to know him and he also sees ghostalike, hazy creatures appearing in his home.
Everad goes on a nightmarish quest for the truth of his own identity, which will reveal a secret & an old promise that was given - all centered around the bizarre death of his parents.
Rating :
With a budget of just £ 10,000 director Martin Rutley has delivered a really impressive directorial debut.
The Briton proves with this innovative film, which was shot in 2011, that a Film with low budget doesnt have to be a amateurish, campy Indie Film full of flaws.
Far away from horror stereotype films WHERE THE DOGS DIVIDE HER undoubtedly has cult potential!
WHERE THE DOGS DIVIDE HER is an impressive horror film which assimilates elements of a supernatural story with an artistic look and "Film Noir" elements.
In surreal images the viewer get small fragments of a mosaic revealed, which has to be sorted and put in the right place, like a huge jigsaw puzzle.
The viewer almost literally melts into one unit with the main character on the search of his own identity and it is almost impossible to be purely objectively while watching WHERE THE DOGS DIVIDE HERE.
The Briton proves with this innovative film, which was shot in 2011, that a Film with low budget doesnt have to be a amateurish, campy Indie Film full of flaws.
Far away from horror stereotype films WHERE THE DOGS DIVIDE HER undoubtedly has cult potential!
WHERE THE DOGS DIVIDE HER is an impressive horror film which assimilates elements of a supernatural story with an artistic look and "Film Noir" elements.
In surreal images the viewer get small fragments of a mosaic revealed, which has to be sorted and put in the right place, like a huge jigsaw puzzle.
The viewer almost literally melts into one unit with the main character on the search of his own identity and it is almost impossible to be purely objectively while watching WHERE THE DOGS DIVIDE HERE.
Due to his strong visual language, WHERE THE DOGS DIVIDE HERE creates a world of his own, which is very fascinating and almost is like the film cast a spell over the viewer.
An discontent basic tenor full of fear and confusion already kicks in after being a few minutes into the film - and from the spectator the full attention is demanded
.The whole scenario first seems very confusing in general , because a conventional narrativity is not given.
The way WHERE THE DOGS DIVIDE resembles, is like a collection of dream and nightmare sequences,which are loosely tied together with each other - the spectators task is to unravel these loose end with the help of the main protagonist.
Main actor Jon Stoley, who worked the first time in front of the camera in this film, impresses with forceful, stunning and hauntingly performance - he gives an unbelievable depth to the character of Everard and the majority of the film is carried by his performance.
The complete film is a unique chamber drama, carried by only three actors, who show their full potential and none of the performances in front of the camera is lacking anything at all - all 3 of them did a simply amazing and stunning job.
An discontent basic tenor full of fear and confusion already kicks in after being a few minutes into the film - and from the spectator the full attention is demanded
.The whole scenario first seems very confusing in general , because a conventional narrativity is not given.
The way WHERE THE DOGS DIVIDE resembles, is like a collection of dream and nightmare sequences,which are loosely tied together with each other - the spectators task is to unravel these loose end with the help of the main protagonist.
Main actor Jon Stoley, who worked the first time in front of the camera in this film, impresses with forceful, stunning and hauntingly performance - he gives an unbelievable depth to the character of Everard and the majority of the film is carried by his performance.
The complete film is a unique chamber drama, carried by only three actors, who show their full potential and none of the performances in front of the camera is lacking anything at all - all 3 of them did a simply amazing and stunning job.
The important contribution and addition to the sombre-surreal and grim basic mood of WHERE THE DOGS DIVIDE HER is the score - Sound collages which consist of oppressive-sombre shouts, unfamiliar rumbling and kindred noises represent the majority of the films score.
Besides this Noises there are also tracks from american Singer/Songwriterin Kristeen Young und Aubben Renee featured.
Especialy the compositions from Aubben Renee - which take place in the the beginning of the movie and the bizarre and grotesque seeming Nnightclub scenes - are a little climax in the film and establish a very Lynch'esque feeling.
Besides this Noises there are also tracks from american Singer/Songwriterin Kristeen Young und Aubben Renee featured.
Especialy the compositions from Aubben Renee - which take place in the the beginning of the movie and the bizarre and grotesque seeming Nnightclub scenes - are a little climax in the film and establish a very Lynch'esque feeling.
In generally all sounds and songs fits unexceptional into WHERE THE DOGS DIVIDE HER and complete the movie to become a unique, audiovisually collage full of abstract, hallucinatory and dismal scenery.
Besides the character- and story development, the main focus of the film lies on the visuals, which was necessary to give WHERE THE DOGS DIVIDE her the grim, arthouse-like look director Rutley aimed for.
Each single frame, camera angle and transition in the films looks flawless and perfectly shot in his dark and breathtakin style.
There is no doubt about, that Martin Rutley was inspired and influenced by the impressionistic-disturbing work of directors like David Lynch, David Cronenberg, Alejandro Jodorowsky or Andrei Tarkovsky.
Rutley succeeds perfect in his homage to the above named directors, without getting lost in quoting his influences or neglecting his own movie too much.
Besides the character- and story development, the main focus of the film lies on the visuals, which was necessary to give WHERE THE DOGS DIVIDE her the grim, arthouse-like look director Rutley aimed for.
Each single frame, camera angle and transition in the films looks flawless and perfectly shot in his dark and breathtakin style.
There is no doubt about, that Martin Rutley was inspired and influenced by the impressionistic-disturbing work of directors like David Lynch, David Cronenberg, Alejandro Jodorowsky or Andrei Tarkovsky.
Rutley succeeds perfect in his homage to the above named directors, without getting lost in quoting his influences or neglecting his own movie too much.
People how expect a gore-soaked ghoststory may could get disappointed, because WHERE THE DOGS DIVIDE HER is not the kind of ineffectual horror, who just aims to satisfy with "gore for the sake of gore".
WHERE THE DOGS DIVIDE HER is a treasure for people who enjoy and embrace sophisticated, experimental flicks far away from mainstream cinema - i absolutely can recommed this off-centered, weird flick to anyone who is open for this kind of movies.
WHERE THE DOGS DIVIDE HER is a treasure for people who enjoy and embrace sophisticated, experimental flicks far away from mainstream cinema - i absolutely can recommed this off-centered, weird flick to anyone who is open for this kind of movies.
9/10 Gasmasks
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