![]() ![]() The Grand Seduction, a remake of 2003 French-Canadian film La Grande Séduction (2003), is a lighthearted comedy about the residents of the small fishing village of Tickle Head, Newfoudland attempting to convince a young doctor to become its long-term caregiver in order to secure a contract for a new petrochemical facility. It makes for an important exploration of a deeply patriarchal society that is only beginning to heal the collective traumas of a complicated war, and how its violence continues to ripple through time and into domestic life. Kastrati’s family drama has elements of horror, but the real terror here is psychological. But slowly, she starts to unravel-and with her undoing comes the reveal of the war that traumatized her. Lume appears largely apathetic, at least outwardly. The former suggests Lume may be cursed, while the latter insists she is possessed by a supernatural creature called a jinn. When conventional medical advice does not yield a viable pregnancy, Lume is brought to a witch doctor, and later a televangelist. Part of Lume’s routine also includes visits to the doctor, accompanied by her mother-in-law and husband, who pressure her to conceive. ![]() Antoneta Kastrati’s debut feature film Zana follows Lume, who appears guarded and subdued as she goes about her daily routine: milking the cows, harvesting crops and flowers, hanging laundry out to dry. ![]()
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