Heartless (2009)

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	Year of first release: 2009
	Director: Philip Ridley
	Actors: Jim Sturgess (Cloud Atlas), Luke Treadaway (Clash of the Titans), Clémence Poésy (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)
	Country: GB
	Genre: Drama, Thriller, Horror
	Conditions of visioning: 17.11.2012, Blu-ray, Home cinema
Synopsis: A young man (Sturgess) with a heart-shaped birth mark on the face goes through life not understanding the evilness of the world around him. The king of the evilness will propose him a pact: beauty against some hand-work.
Review: It is not easy to describe this movie. It is really close to its characters and their daily life in the suburbs of London, so you are really taken aback when the horror kicks in. The movie doesn't stop taking you in disturbing ways, sometimes mixed with a dark cold humor or the naiveness of the main character, who by the way is playing wonderfully. It was a big success in the festivals of 2009 and I am glad I have finally seen it. A beautiful and terrifying movie indeed. Well summarized on the Blu-ray cover by an extract from Moviescope magazine: "Intelligent, gripping and stunning".
Rating: 8 /10