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)
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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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The Swiss horror film Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps is definitely worth watching and should not be missed by horror fans. This is a very gritty tale about a doll that got lost and everyone who found her afterwards wished they hadn't. However, thanks to that, the audience at least gets to watch a very intense spectacle that will resonate in their heads for some time. That's what a good movie should be able to do.
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