Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps
Sennentuntschi
Directed by:
Michael SteinerCinematography:
Pascal WalderComposer:
Adrian FrutigerCast:
Roxane Mesquida, Nicholas Ofczarek, Andrea Zogg, Carlos Leal, Joel Basman, Hanspeter Müller, Rebecca Indermaur, Ueli Jäggi, Peter Jecklin, Paula Marija (more)Plots(1)
Evil descends upon a secluded mountain village in the Swiss Alps when a feral woman appears from out of nowhere, and a concerned local policeman comes to her aid. In the remote region of Höhenalp, lonely Alpine herdsman have been known to fashion an artificial woman out of a broom, straw, and rags to combat the isolation of the cruel winter months. They call these "love dolls" the Sennentuntschi, and legend states that they sometimes come to life. When the kindly policeman learns that the mute woman has come from Höhenalp, a living nightmare of madness depravity is unleashed upon this once-peaceful hamlet, corrupting the souls of everyone it touches. (Cinemax)
(more)Reviews (2)
The Swiss horror film "The Shepherd's Doll" is definitely worth attention and should not be missed by horror fans. This is a very brutal fairytale about a doll that gets lost, and everyone who encounters her would rather wish she was never found. However, the viewer can at least experience a very intense spectacle that will resonate in their head for some time. This is something a good film should be able to handle.
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I considered a third star, but it would have been for the Alps rather than the film itself. Sennentuntschi is about some sort of mountain legend of a girl brought to life by the Devil that three Alpine farmers had put together for their own pleasure. Ideally, the viewer should wonder whether the film’s main character is the legendary figure, another supernatural creature, or a normal homo sapiens-sapiens who’s not playing with a full deck. In theory, I’m a target viewer because I like this kind of premise, but I watched most of the film without much interest; I loved the landscape, but I didn’t get any significant emotions. The last “shocking” twist was surprising in its pointlessness. With this film, Switzerland is not going to get among the major countries in the genre :)
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