The Heart is a Dark Forest – reviewed by Sophie Ivan
Feb 27, 2009 | 1 Comment | ByBirds Eye View
Think you’ve had your fill of tortured women running into the woods to tear their hair out after watching Ms Winslet in Revolutionary Road? Well, think again. The heart may be a dark forest, but it’s a veritable thrill to take a wander through it.
Nicolette Krebitz’s second feature is a slice of pop surrealism centring on a woman’s psychosexual meltdown – which sounds like a trial, and by rights should be depressing, but I actually found it a joy to watch.
Maybe that means I could do with a lie-down on the psychiatrist’s couch, or maybe it has something to do with the fact that Krebitz’s film provides a much needed breath of fresh air. The premise is pretty straightforward: what would you do if you found out your husband, and the father of your children, was leading a double life with another wife and kids, while you were at home changing nappies like a total mug? So far, so sadly-not-that-surreal. Read the full story
