On the tenth day of Halloween, I watched...

A Dark Song

I had wanted to watch this, but had been putting it off because from the previews it looked very intense and very uncomfortable. And it was, but not exactly how I had anticipated. It was also absolutely lovely. Very visually compelling with great performances. I was fascinated by how much of the "horror" came not from outside choices, but the decisions the characters were making.

There was one scene that had nudity that I can't quite make up my mind on. Was it gratuitous, or another complex layer of the story? The fact that I can't decide probably speaks to just how accustomed we are to gratuitous (female) nudity and sexually abusive content... Overall though, I am so glad we decided to watch this.