Hester Green

Though the movie itself was too dark to really describe as enjoyable, I did enjoy the acting quality of the entire cast. The combination the claustrophobic setting of the family house interior contrasted with the shots of the expansiveness of the plains, to me, was effective in setting the mood. Seeing the family dysfunction passed down 3 generations, at least, was emotionally draining for me to watch; so much so, that I was grateful for the tidbit of comic relief, of Charles (Maggie’s husband, to me the sanest character of the group) mocking the teenage girl’s dietary philosophy opposing eating meat (digesting the fear of animals about to be slaughtered).

Beautifully done movie about the variety of ways people cope with grief, especially parents over the death of their child. I especially found the conversations between the mother and the adolescent boy that accientally killed her son touching.

Well, a cautionary tale with the message that it's not a good idea to tresspass in someone's house, especially after you've overheard yelling and crashing! Being middle-aged, bored and unsatisfied in you own marriage is no excuse. Stiff dialogue and one-dimensional characters except for the lead character.