Might have been intense for me, but the whole time, I was on Kumala's side in the midst of her getting abused & punished horribly, and the mistreatment she withstood, and with Sumala trying to protect her, it was all powerful... I almost cried when Kumala would get beaten up badly, but fortunately for that older lady who treated her motherly with care, kudos to her.
Overall, if you'd like an international horror movie inspo, this would be good to look at on another level.