A very enjoyable movie with a strange, but believable(in the fantasy sense) story line. The acting is the strong and the character development memorable. It does require careful viewing to follow the story, but it is well worth it and you feel totally engrossed in the film by the end. The character played by Blake Berris is especially memorable: his transformation probably one of the best parts of the movie. Lindsey Haun 's character anchors the story .. she is sort of the "straight man" for the usual events that unfold around her. She also somehow becomes even prettier as the movie progresses. The sets and atmosphere lend a matter of fact tone to what is a strange tale indeed.

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Clearly most of the people who wrote reviews are friends or family of the director. The flowery language alone is an obvious tell. A few people reviewed it very harshly as a response to the over the top praise. I'll do neither.This movie has several interesting ideas, some lovely visuals, uneven acting, a mildly incoherent plot and low to middling production values. The best shots are in the first 2 minutes and the last several minutes. The use of classical music makes sense for the plot but at times the stature of the music just underscores the generic quality of most of the filming. It doesn't have the lush beauty required to sell this story. It wants to be the Shining, the Omen, Blue Velvet or Don't Look Now. It's not. At minimum it would need 10 times the budget to look that good. I believe the director could do more if he had more to work with but the reviews comparing the movie to those things as if they are on the same footing are deeply dishonest. It aspires to those heights and can't begin to reach them. That said, for an unknown horror flick it's pretty good. You get the feeling the director could remake it with real money and a tighter script and knock it out of the park.

I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Finally caught it at the Houston World Fest. I admit it was different from what I'd expected. I'd seen Bartlett's Little Girl Who Fell From a Tree several years ago and loved it, so I was expected more of a thriller vibe. What I got was gentler, more thoughtful, and mature storytelling. This film was beautifully laid out, handsomely crafted, and lyrically held together. The way that music and color was used to weave the past and present together really brought the whole film together for me. And, the creepy, almost fairytale use of the apple tree and golf balls was awesome! I'm so glad that I had a chance to see it in the theater.