Rent Earwig (2021)
2.7 of 5 from 79 ratings
1h 54min
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- Synopsis:
- Somewhere in Europe, mid-20th century, Albert (Paul Hilton) is employed to look after Mia (Romane Hemelaers), a girl with teeth made of ice. Mia never leaves their apartment, where the shutters are always closed. The telephone rings regularly and the Master enquires after Mia's wellbeing. Until the day Albert is instructed that he must prepare the child to leave...
- Actors:
- Paul Hilton, Alex Lawther, Romane Hemelaers, Romola Garai, Peter Van den Begin, Anastasia Robin, Marie Bos, Isabelle de Hertogh, Michael Pas, Martin Verset
- Directors:
- Lucile Hadzihalilovic
- Producers:
- Jean des Forêts, Amélie Jacquis, Andrew Starke
- Writers:
- Brian Catling, Geoff Cox, Lucile Hadzihalilovic
- Genres:
- Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 24/07/2023
- Run Time:
- 114 minutes
- Languages:
- English Audio Description, English DTS 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- B. Catling, or Where Does It All Come From? - Bonus feature-length documentary about author/artist Brian Catling
- Brand new interview with Director Lucile Hadzihalilovic
- A New Music - A short, vintage documentary about the unique instrument used extensively in the score
- Theatrical trailer
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Reviews (1) of Earwig
Slow, Murky, Arty-Darky Fantasy Based on a Novel by British Artist Brian Catling - Earwig review by PV
I have nothing against arty films. Thought-provoking 2006 Norwegian film The Bothersome Man is excellent and - important, this - not BORING. I could not keep my eyes off the screen with that one or some arty Peter Greenaway or Derek Jarman films.
This? SO tiresome and painfully slow - I ENDURED it. I did not enjoy it. I did consider turning off after half an hour, my usual post Plot Point One decision. I did not. I wish I had.
This may well work as a novel. No idea. The sort of William Burroughs fantasy-horror-shock element can work in novels. But films are not novels. They need - REALLY need - narrative. STORY. Some structure and point to them. Some goal for the hero. Some point. This all felt utterly pointless to me.
No surprise that it's partly funded by FILM4 and BFI incl Lottery Funding. Hmmm...
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