This Nordic Horror Movie Is A Terrifying Vision of Childhood
There is a subgenre of films about childhood and growing up that have a long history of not sugarcoating the adolescent experience. Films likeStand By Me,Bridge to Terabithia, andMirrormaskalong with many others all encompass the darker side of growing up. Lost friendships, grief, and trauma all play central roles in these films as well as spotlighting the more mundane aspects of adolescence. One such film is 2021’s Norwegian horrorThe Innocents. A picture of perfect youth is soon shattered and friends quickly turn against each other in this atmospheric and brutal film....