Struggling against survival, two young sisters and their slave girl, who during the Civil War, struggle against being left alone, as they face the horrible attack of armed soldiers, that come to destroy their house and kill them.
While the gender-based farmhouse siege is suspenseful and bloody, director Daniel Barber weighs in too heavily with extended silences that slow down the goings-on of a film that has darkly lit tension, lovely scenery and fiercely presented ideas ...
With the feminist themes lurking in the background but never explored in a satisfying manner, The Keeping Room is hard to see as anything other than a missed opportunity.
The director has distanced from the material, translating into a lack of nerves that fails to correct a final shot that closes the film. [Full review in Spanish]
This movie stays with you and I would highly recommend it. Leave your genre expectations at the door and just enjoy the beauty the environment and seeing some badass women beat up dudes for a change.
Writer Julia Hart and director Daniel Barber develop the women's relationships at a careful, steady pace, giving them time to bond; this is essential since they must learn to trust and respect each other to survive.
