This movie is, in a nutshell, a very long short film based on the above image, even at 70 minutes. It successfully creates a great sense of dread and mystery, but never goes anywhere with it. One might argue that it leaves to one's imagination, to which I say then the above image -- which is also used in the poster -- is just as sufficient.
I don't quite remember why I decided to watch this. Somehow Jessica Hausner, the director, was mentioned along side with Michael Haneke, Ulrich Seidl, and Götz Spielmann while I was reading about Austrian cinema. She definitely doesn't belong to the same list. While I'm not a big fan of Haneke, his movies are often fascinating in ideas and construction.
