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Viewers divided over slow-burn folk horror Enys Men

Original: Watched Enys Men (2022, d. Mark Jenkin). Despite some gorgeous 16mm cinematography and a few striking images, I thought

Mark Jenkin's 2022 film Enys Men is drawing mixed reactions from viewers. One cinephile praised its gorgeous 16mm cinematography and striking imagery while finding the plot itself boring, describing it as watching a woman very slowly descend into madness. The Cornish experimental folk horror, shot by Jenkin on film with a hand-processed texture, continues to divide audiences who admire its craft but question its pacing.

Why now: The film's experimental style and slow pacing keep sparking debate among film fans about whether its artistry outweighs its accessibility

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• Watched Enys Men (2022, d. Mark Jenkin). Despite some gorgeous 16mm cinematography and a few striking images, I thought it was kind of boring. Watch someone slowly, and do I mean slowly, descend into madness, maybe... # Film # Movies # Cinemastodon · Tim_Eagon@dice.camp

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