In the Fire (2023)

14/09/2023 (IT)•Thriller, Drama, Horror•1h 27m

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A doctor from New York travels to a remote plantation in the 1890s to care for a disturbed boy who seems to have inexplicable abilities. She begins treating the child, but in doing so, ignites a war between science and religion as the local priest believes the boy is possessed by the devil and the cause of the village's woes.

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Amber Heard
Grace Burnham
Eduardo Noriega
Nicolas Marquez
Lorenzo McGovern Zaini
Martin Marquez
Luca Calvani
Antonio
Herbert Ignacio
Temo
Monica Contini
Maria
Yari Gugliucci
Father Gavira
Ernesto Molina
Andreas
Sophie Amber
Isabella

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A review by druscilla_of_old

8.0

Written by druscilla_of_old on Oct 17, 2023

This gothic psycho-supernatural thriller that tells the story of an alienist, Grace Burnham (Amber Heard), that travels to a remote village in the 1890s to help a little boy, Martin Marquez (Lorenzo Zaini), exhibiting behavioral peculiarities that the villagers believe are behind their recent misfortunes is as good an indie film of its kind as you're ever going to watch. The performances, the production design, the scenery, and the costumes all work impressively together to support the film's narrative and its philosophical premises. Is Martin really possessed as most of the villagers beli...